Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's left wrist posttraumatic degenerative joint disease is granted service connection. The issue of service connection for the lumbar spine condition remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a mental disability due to military sexual trauma is denied as there is no evidence of such a condition.,A right wrist disability, status post distal radius fracture, has been granted with a separate 20 percent rating effective from May 31, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for serous otitis media, right wrist disorder, low back disorder, and right knee condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has found that further development is necessary before the claims can be properly adjudicated, and has ordered remand for obtaining VA treatment records and for providing the Veteran with contemporaneous examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypogonadism was granted service connection, while the issues of left ear disorder, genitourinary disorder, digestive and/or gastrointestinal disorder, and bilateral median nerve neuropathy were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left wrist disability, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish functional impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of her left wrist condition and an increased rating for her persistent depressive disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist, low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to VA examinations not addressing recent symptomatology or in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the in-service left upper extremity ganglion cyst and the current left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hand-arm vibration syndrome and right carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left wrist and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence. The VA will provide the Veteran with additional records, conduct examinations, and determine if his conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed because he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient service treatment records and a need for further examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right upper extremity condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination, and also requested additional treatment records.

The Veteran's dental disorder and traumatic arthritis of the right wrist are being remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to a recent job loss.

The Board has remanded several issues on appeal due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right wrist condition has been reopened. However, the Board finds that there is no current diagnosis of a left wrist condition and his right wrist strain was not incurred in or related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right wrist and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of ankylosis or diastolic pressure of predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure of predominantly 200 or more. As a result, the Veteran's current ratings of 10 percent for both conditions are maintained.

The Veteran's initial increased ratings for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and related conditions have been denied.,Issues regarding the Veteran's right and left medial epicondylitis, as well as his shoulder rotator cuff tears, are remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for various disabilities are remanded.