Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for a bilateral hand/wrist disorder, back disorder, and neck disorder due to incomplete examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating and TDIU due to new evidence and functional loss. The RO is instructed to obtain updated VA treatment records, conduct a medical examination, and request tax returns from 2006 forward.

The Veteran's surgical scars of the left fingers, hand, and wrist have been granted a 10 percent rating effective January 18, 2012. The Board found that there were two painful scars on his index and long fingers after repetitive use.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for residual scar, left wrist ganglion, and his initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches have been denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating as the scars do not exceed 6 square inches or cause pain or instability, and his migraines are characterized by attacks occurring on average once per month.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of his VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for increased ratings due to new evidence of worsening symptoms, and requests authorization from the Veteran to obtain private treatment records related to his disabilities. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to assess the current severity of his lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left knee disability, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and right carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board has reopened several claims, including those for PTSD, but denied service connection for other conditions. The Veteran's left shoulder condition and sleep apnea were not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted. The skin disorder claim is remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for wrist and hand conditions, as well as service connection for arthritis of the hands and fingers. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left wrist disorder may be related to his period of active duty training (ADT) or inactive duty training (IDT), but a new VA examination is needed to determine this.

The Board has denied service connection for dyslipidemia and has remanded the remaining issues related to spine conditions, joint disorders, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, GERD, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disorders.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and higher disability ratings, except for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder on a reopened basis. The Veteran's claims for other conditions were not granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination for his right ankle disability, and an explanation of any inconsistencies in previous examinations.

Service connection granted for right and left knee disabilities.,Service connection granted for right wrist disability due to Gulf War exposure.,Remanded for further examination and evaluation of right shoulder post rotator cuff injury and bilateral ankle fracture residuals.,Remanded for initial rating in excess of 10 percent for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, as well as separate evaluation for neurological bladder disability.,Service connection granted for right shoulder post rotator cuff injury.,Service connection granted for bilateral ankle fracture residuals.,Separate evaluation requested for neurogenic bladder disability.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain complete copies of the signed consent forms for the Veteran's surgeries, as available on VistA Imaging. The matter will be readjudicated after these documents are obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection has not been established for the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of a determination on whether new and material evidence was submitted, as well as for additional examinations related to his bilateral knee disability and lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examinations. The issues of right elbow disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and acquired psychiatric disorder are being reviewed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and new evidence is needed for a proper determination of service connection.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for further adjudication.