Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims and found that new evidence supports a current diagnosis of left shoulder strain. However, the Board denied service connection for all other claimed disabilities as they were not shown to be related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision may be rendered regarding the issues on appeal, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's arthritis, left wrist disability (left wrist disability), carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, eye disability, diabetes mellitus, residuals of stroke, heart disability, headache disability, and subdural hematoma are all being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a low back disability, carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar cyst of the right wrist, as well as his contact dermatitis/eczema. The Veteran is also being remanded for a total disability rating due to unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left hand condition, as well as the current severity and manifestations of his residuals of right hand injury and right carpal tunnel syndrome. The disability ratings for these conditions are also on appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for neck and left shoulder disorders, as well as a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease (lumbar spine). The Veteran's claims for these issues are being remanded.,Service connection is also denied for right wrist and right knee DJD. These claims are also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right wrist disorder, finding no injury or disease affecting the right wrist during service and no current evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's service-connected right wrist median nerve paresthesia/atrophy and arthritis do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examinations that failed to consider the Veteran's possible functional loss of his right wrist during flare-ups. The Veteran is seeking a higher disability rating for his service-connected right wrist disability.

The Board denied service connection for various shoulder, wrist, hand, and knee disabilities claimed as secondary to service-connected Lyme disease. The Veteran was found not to have current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the Veteran's MOS as an airframe repairman likely caused his condition.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes cavus and costochondritis were denied. The issues of increased ratings for right wrist tendonitis, left wrist tendonitis, onychomycosis of the left big toenail, migraine headaches, and PTSD are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of various lower and upper extremity disorders, as well as a left shoulder disorder, to allow for additional development. The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder is found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including hypertension and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, need further evaluation due to the length of time since his last examinations and complaints of worsening symptoms. The VA is required to obtain records from his private primary care physician.

The Veteran's service-connected healed fracture of the right fifth metacarpal is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The Board has remanded his claims for service connection for right hand osteoarthritis and a right wrist condition.

The Veteran's appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disorder was dismissed as the Veteran requested its withdrawal during his July 2018 Board hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder and lumbar spine conditions, have rendered him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to a TDIU and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. The effective dates will be determined by the AOJ.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including right wrist disorder, right wrist cyst, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, low back disorder, and sleep apnea. The decision is based on the absence of evidence showing a current disability or any link to service.

The Veteran's claim for a bilateral hand disability is denied. Service connection for depressive disorder as secondary to service-connected disabilities is granted, with the restoration of a 100 percent evaluation for malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the left thigh effective September 1, 2012. The Veteran's paresthesia and degenerative joint disease of the left wrist are each rated at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for right knee patellofemoral syndrome and shin splints, as well as left knee patellofemoral syndrome and shin splints. The Veteran's current conditions are considered to be related to her military service.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's left wrist disability, low back disability, and sinusitis (also claimed as rhinitis and upper respiratory allergies).