Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's urinary incontinence is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer. His left wrist and right knee disabilities are each rated at 10 percent, with a TDIU also granted.

The Veteran's back disability, headaches, acquired psychological disorder (including depression and anxiety), and hypertension have been granted service connection. The Veteran's left wrist sprain and right wrist sprain continue to be rated at the maximum allowed.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, left and right arm disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 17, 2017 for additional compensation for a dependent child based on school attendance is granted. The earliest possible effective date is January 17, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for his service-connected right wrist sprain is remanded. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU has also been raised and will be adjudicated as part of the right wrist disability claim.

The Board has granted service connection for left inguinal neuritis and remanded the issues of service connection for left wrist disorder and non-allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to his service-connected right wrist injury. The case is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's right wrist ankylosis and painful scar are currently rated as 40 percent and noncompensable, respectively. The Veteran disagrees with these ratings.,The Veteran has a painful scar on his right wrist that is not considered unstable or disfiguring. He seeks a compensable rating for this condition.,There is disagreement regarding the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for degenerative joint disease in his left knee.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right wrist, left wrist, right hip, right knee, and right leg disabilities, as well as a left foot hammer toe. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions began during or were related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a separate rating for his left wrist traumatic arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder and disability compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for carpel tunnel syndrome of the right hand, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and the need to obtain outstanding private treatment records. The issues include reopening a claim of bilateral pes planus, as well as service connection for low back disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, hip disability, knee disability, stomach disability, and skin rash.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted or denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left and right wrist degenerative joint disease (DJD), finding that the conditions did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, left wrist disorder, and carpal tunnel syndrome are all denied.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current back disorder.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including service connection and increased rating claims. The Veteran's appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right wrist disorders, as there is no current evidence of a disability. The claim for service connection for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome is remanded due to inadequate medical examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of chronic prostatitis with nephropathy and hypertension, as well as a left hand and wrist disability, have been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's right CTS was granted a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for various conditions, including right knee disability, ankle disability, degenerative arthritis, and hypertension, was denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims.