Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand and wrist disabilities due to insufficient examination in June 2016.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to the Veteran's failure to authorize VA to obtain his treatment records from Dr. K.

The Veteran's claims for right wrist disability, left wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic liver condition related to Gulf War service are denied.,Service connection is denied for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was granted. His increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II prior to January 31, 2016 is denied. Service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is also denied.

The rating reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent for right carpal tunnel syndrome, status post release effective August 15, 2014 was improper and the 20 percent rating is restored. The RO also granted a 20 percent rating for right shoulder disability prior to May 25, 2018, but denied any rating in excess of 20 percent after July 1, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right thumb stenosing tenosynovitis and neck disorder have been denied.,New evidence has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for left hand carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current condition had its onset in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right and left wrist conditions, bilateral foot conditions, and back disability due to a lack of current disabilities as defined by VA regulations. The claim was not remanded or reopened.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and pancreatitis, finding no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The Veteran's current symptoms were not related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for a right inguinal hernia due to lack of current diagnosis.,The Veteran's migraines, including migraine variants, were not rated as compensable because there was no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates have been denied as the earliest date of entitlement is the day following his discharge from active duty.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus has been denied as there is no legal basis to assign a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been granted. The right hand disability, lumbar disability, bilateral hearing loss, and insomnia are all found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an eye disorder due to the presence of multiple current diagnoses.,Other issues related to knee and ankle rheumatoid arthritis have also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right wrist, finger, neck, left leg, right leg, left knee, right knee, right ankle, left foot, and right foot disabilities are denied as there is no current diagnosis of a chronic disability in any of these areas.,Service connection for headache (including migraines), bipolar disorder, and eating disorder were also denied due to lack of evidence supporting the presence of such conditions during service or their relationship to service.

The Board granted service connection for ulnar nerve impairment and denied service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome. The Veteran's right-hand condition is related to his in-service injury, while the carpal tunnel syndrome is not.

The Veteran's skin and rectal disabilities are granted, with a 10% rating for the rectal fissure. Service connection is granted for left shoulder, right wrist, and right thumb disorders.

The Board denied service connection for a left wrist disability, finding that the current condition is not related to service and lacks continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition, right wrist condition, bilateral hearing loss, and bronchitis. The effective dates are set at August 20, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen claims for hypertension, residuals of a right wrist injury, and residuals of a left leg laceration was granted. Claims for low back disability and left knee disability were denied as new and material evidence did not relate the disabilities to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral shoulder osteoarthritis, right clavicle disability, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and right wrist CTS. Service connection for a neck injury and a bilateral leg disability is also granted.