Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for residuals of right wrist fracture, left wrist disability, sinus disability, and atypical chest pain (undiagnosed sharp heart pain) were all denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's right wrist disability is being reviewed again with additional evidence.

The Veteran's left wrist pain is denied as secondary to a cervical disorder.,Service connection for the residuals of colic, claimed as upper abdominal pain, is granted.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to exposure to chemicals during service in Greece. The Veteran must be scheduled for an examination by an appropriate clinician to determine if his current diabetes is related to his service.

The Board has remanded the claims for left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, and psychiatric disability due to in-service events. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for discounting the Veteran's lay assertions of unemployability, as well as insufficient discussion on why he is capable of substantially gainful employment. An updated VA examination is needed to assess the current severity and functional impact of his right ulnar neuropathy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back condition, left wrist condition with residuals, left ankle condition with residuals, right ankle condition with residuals, and stomach condition. The reasons given include lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the right wrist, left wrist, right hand, and left hand due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for various knee and wrist disabilities, as well as neuropathy of the lower extremities. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a nexus between her current conditions and active service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine disability, cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, neck scars, status post right wrist bone fusion, sensory neuropathy of the lower left extremity, and bone graft scars. The Board dismissed these claims as a result.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable disability rating are being remanded due to the need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left wrist disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative changes at C4-C5, C5-C6, and C6-C7. However, his bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome remains denied.

The Veteran's appeals regarding left foot disorders and tinea pedis were dismissed. The Board granted service connection for a low back disorder, but remanded the issues of service connection for left ankle and right wrist disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee conditions, as well as her left wrist condition, are rated at 10 percent. The Board has determined that a higher rating is warranted for all three conditions due to the lack of compliance with VA examination requirements in Sharp v. Shulkin.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left wrist fracture, left-hand fracture, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, and TBI, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder. The decision is pending further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's left wrist disability is currently rated at 10 percent under the VA rating criteria. The Board has decided to remand the case for a new examination and further evaluation.

The appeal as to hearing loss was dismissed. The appeals for left wrist disability, bilateral hip disability, heartburn, diarrhea, residuals of a concussion, and headaches were all reopened due to new and material evidence being received.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a left wrist disorder is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received, including a February 2014 report from a private physician opining that the Veteran’s left wrist disorder was caused by service.