Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since April 1, 2015. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether his service-connected conditions make it impossible for him to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back condition and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which has been granted for special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's GERD was not related to service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.,There is no current diagnosis of left wrist or neck disabilities. The Board denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for left ear hearing loss, bilateral restless leg syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome (secondary to service connected left elbow epicondylitis), and right carpal tunnel syndrome.,Service connection was denied for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a left wrist condition, right hip condition, bilateral hearing loss, and low sex drive have all been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or functional impairment.,There are no diagnosed conditions related to the claimed issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a failure to schedule VA examinations. The issues include cervical spine, right ankle, respiratory disability (undiagnosed illness), and left wrist cyst.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for several shoulder and elbow disabilities, as well as carpal tunnel syndromes. The Board is dismissing these issues.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, left knee disability, and left wrist strain are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic left wrist sprain. The claim will be reviewed again with additional evidence and a new medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate rationale in a VA addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral wrist tendonitis and its relation to service.

The Board has remanded the remaining issues on appeal due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's depression, sleep apnea, left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndromes have been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for rheumatoid arthritis of her bilateral wrists and hands due to inadequate examinations in determining the severity of her conditions.

The Board denied service connection for morbid obesity, including as due to service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine. The claim for ulnar neuropathy of the right wrist and rating for lumbosacral spine disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in not considering the Veteran's statement that he had sought treatment for hand pain during service, which was consistent with his MOS as a Storekeeper. The claim is now remanded for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s CTS of the hands.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disorder and a right knee disorder as there is no evidence of current disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right carpal tunnel syndrome on an extraschedular basis, finding that each condition is already adequately addressed by the current schedular ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left wrist disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current degenerative joint disease to his active service. The Board also remanded the issue of secondary service connection for back disability.