Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including shoulder, elbow, foot/toes numbness, wrist, knee, ankle, eye, vertigo, breathing difficulties, and hypertension have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a 'medical' disability and remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The case is now pending with instructions to obtain relevant medical records and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis in shoulders, wrists, knees, ankles, and feet as secondary to his service-connected Crohn’s disease with small intestine resection and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's request for an increased rating for right wrist laceration residuals was denied. The case regarding the effective date of a 70% PTSD rating is remanded due to factual disputes and new evidence received.

The Veteran's claims for left wrist tendonitis and residuals of fractured coccyx are denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of a disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder torn tendon with tendonitis and bursitis is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding in-service diagnoses.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow tendonitis, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, torn meniscus, and osteoarthritis, as well as left knee patellofemoral syndrome are all remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding in-service diagnoses.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ankle torn ligament is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding in-service diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been denied. The Board found no current disabilities related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to the Veteran's lumbar spine, right and left ankle, left elbow, right elbow, cervical spine, thoracic spine, left wrist, right wrist, left hip, right hip, right knee, left knee, and chronic bronchitis disabilities. The claims are being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since April 3, 2013. The Board has granted TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine, left shoulder, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, lymphatic cancer of the neck, oropharyngeal or tonsil cancer, and hypertension are all remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is also required to undergo a new VA examination to evaluate his acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and insomnia).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA, right wrist CTS, and left wrist CTS was denied. The decision also found that the Veteran did not meet criteria for increased ratings for his wrist conditions prior to December 9, 2015.

The Veteran's left wrist brace causes wear and tear to his clothing, warranting a clothing allowance for the year 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses or evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation for the claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right wrist condition, left ankle condition, left wrist condition, neck condition, and psychiatric disorders. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during service or are related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left elbow, knee, ankle, carpal tunnel syndromes, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and PTSD), have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that relates to these conditions.,There are no indications of any service-connected disabilities that may be aggravated by the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for traumatic brain injury. The other claims of service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation due to inadequate previous examinations, including those related to his right hand disability and service-connected right wrist sprain.

The Board has granted a clothing allowance for the Veteran's right wrist/hand splint issued in 2015 due to wear and tear on his clothing, finding that the custom-made splints caused damage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right wrist disability and an initial compensable rating for his left shoulder scar, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left wrist disability, right thumb laceration residuals, left index finger disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, Eustachian tube disability, gastrointestinal disability, skin disability, herpes zoster, and disability manifested by chest pains due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left wrist and ring finger fractures are being remanded. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is also being remanded due to the need for additional information regarding stressors.