Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has determined that further examination and opinion are needed to determine the nature and cause of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral upper extremities, as these conditions may be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's right wrist disability has worsened and a new examination is needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected extension contracture, right wrist (major).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for recurrent microscopic hematuria, urethritis, left knee ACL ligament tear and arthritis, sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disability (including major depressive disorder and PTSD) have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist as it is not related to active duty or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including neck, right knee, right foot, right wrist, left wrist, right elbow, right hip, and right shoulder conditions. The decision is based on a lack of a VA examination to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete examinations, lack of recent VA treatment records, and need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, but has remanded the claim for neurological disability of the left wrist due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of an adequate statement of reasons or bases for its determination that the duty to assist had been satisfied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of both hands need further examination to determine if they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation to determine if they meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board found no credible evidence linking the current disabilities to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for liver damage, AC joint arthritis of the left shoulder, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left wrist, degenerative disease of the left knee, degenerative changes of the right knee, chronic cervical strain with radiculopathy/neuropathy, lumbar strain, allergic rhinitis, and PTSD have all been denied. The Veteran's claim for prurigo is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current right wrist disorder is related to his service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his condition began in service or is otherwise linked to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the nature and cause of any right wrist disability. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if he has a right wrist disability, its likely causes, and whether it is related to his service-connected spine disability.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and review, including service connection claims for various conditions. The initial compensable rating claim for GERD was denied as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right lower extremity disability, residuals of brain tumor, and right upper extremity disability (carpal tunnel syndrome), finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral wrist disability, including arthritis, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and noting that any current wrist problems are not related to his time in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disability and low back disability due to outstanding treatment medical records not in evidence. The Veteran needs to provide private treatment records, and VA examinations should be obtained.

For the period prior to March 14, 2018, an evaluation of 10 percent for right carpal tunnel syndrome is denied. For the period from March 14, 2018, a 30 percent evaluation is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right wrist, and right hip conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran asserts that her current conditions are secondary to her service-connected ankle disability.