Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back, right shoulder, right wrist, and right knee disabilities. Service connection was also granted for a testicle disability. The issue of service connection for anxiety remains pending.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various ankle, knee, wrist, elbow, hip, and foot conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of PTSD, left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome, eczema, and right wrist ganglion cyst are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right wrist disability, effective from March 7, 2002.

The Veteran's wrist disabilities have been evaluated as non-compensable. The Board has found no evidence of limitation to range of motion, painful motion, or functional loss in either wrist. The lower leg disorders remain unresolved and require further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for VA examinations to address the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including lower back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, and ankle musculoskeletal conditions, skin disability, headaches, and eye disability. The examination results will determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an adequate VA examination of the Veteran's right wrist disability.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and remanded the cases of increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for low back disability.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's insomnia is granted as service-connected and proximately due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's alopecia does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's right hand arthritis and left hand arthritis are denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during the period of the claim.,The Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is denied as it was not incurred in service or related to service.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are denied as they were not incurred in service or related to service.,Service connection for fibromyalgia prior to September 21, 2017 is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including shoulder, wrist, knee, ankle, and respiratory disabilities, were denied as there was no evidence of current disability or a link to service.,Service connection is also denied for an enlarged prostate and bilateral testicle disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 10 percent rating for left knee chondromalacia and right knee chondromalacia from September 1, 2012 is denied. A 20 percent rating for left carpal tunnel syndrome is granted.

The claim for a rating greater than 40 percent for residuals of traumatic brain injury has been dismissed. The claims for service connection and compensation for bilateral hearing loss, muscle damage of the abdomen (stomach pain, stomach problems), cervical spine DDD, osteochondritis dissecans of the left foot, and dry-eye syndrome have been addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. Right ear hearing loss and right wrist CTS are remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's hearing impairment, and his bilateral CTS is also remanded as there is insufficient etiological opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The decision also noted that the Veteran had new and material evidence to reopen her claims of service connection for right hand tendonitis and left hand tendonitis.

The Veteran's claim for GERD with hiatal hernia, dermatitis, and bilateral hand or wrist disorder (claimed as bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome) has been reopened. The claims are now remanded to the AOJ for further development.,GERD with hiatal hernia, dermatitis, and bilateral hand or wrist disorder (claimed as bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome) have all been reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist condition, right wrist condition, penis condition, sinus condition, and migraine condition have been denied. The claim for service connection for sinus condition has been reopened, but the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder remains unresolved.

The Veteran's left wrist disability was reduced from 20 percent to 10 percent effective August 8, 2016. The reduction is granted as the condition does not manifest unfavorable ankylosis.

The Board has remanded four issues: evaluations for wrist, foot, and skin disabilities; and a TDIU claim. The reasons include the need to obtain additional medical records and ensure that all relevant information is considered in evaluating these claims.

The Veteran's knee braces, wrist splints, and shoe inserts do not qualify for an annual clothing allowance as they are considered 'softgood orthotic[s]' that do not tend to wear or tear clothing.