Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left clavicle or shoulder condition due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues are remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate examination reports and a need for updated treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), but denied claims for frostbite residuals of the toes and a gastrointestinal disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, bilateral wrist disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and bilateral foot disorder due to her duties as a cook on a ship. The Veteran is also being asked to provide updated treatment records and undergo VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition, as well as compensable ratings for right wrist ulnocarpal impaction syndrome and patellar subluxation of the right knee. The Veteran's claims were based on secondary service connection.

The Veteran's right wrist disability has been manifested by painful motion, but not to a compensable degree. The Board finds that the evidence does not warrant a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right wrist disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right hand disability. The Veteran contends that overcompensating for his right hand disability with his right wrist caused or aggravated the right wrist disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left wrist disabilities, specifically carpal tunnel syndrome, were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination reports and requests for further evaluations.

The Veteran seeks service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome, which he claims is secondary to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (dizziness). The case is being remanded due to the inextricability of his claim for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and this one.

The Veteran's right hand/wrist disability is granted service connection. His left knee and vision disabilities are denied, as well as his bilateral hearing loss claim.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new examination. The issues include rating his right knee conditions, service connection for left knee disorder, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person to perform activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming, feeding, dressing, and undressing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that it did not start during service and is not related to any in-service injury or disease. The Board also found that the condition was not present within one year of separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome, including as secondary to the service-connected right wrist pain. The rating for right shoulder sprain with supraspinatus tendinitis and impingement syndrome is remanded due to worsening symptoms since the last examination in June 2012. The rating for right wrist pain is also remanded.

The Veteran's skin disorder and polymyalgia rheumatica are granted as due to exposure to herbicides during service.,High cholesterol, hypertension, prostate disorder (claimed as cancer), anal disorder, disorder manifested by poor blood circulation, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and disorder manifested by whole body numbness have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right knee and carpal tunnel syndrome disabilities and their service. The VA will provide an examination to determine if these conditions are related to lifting and carrying heavy artillery rounds during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and left eye macula condition are denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart condition is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and left carpal tunnel syndrome are denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression is denied.

The Board denied service connection for joint and muscle pain (claimed as ankles, hips, wrists, feet, shoulders, hands, and neck) due to lack of evidence showing a current disability separate from the Veteran's already service-connected fibromyalgia.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hand numbness and neck disorder. The Board found that these conditions were at least as likely as not related to the Veteran’s service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional argument and evidence from the Veteran, and will be reviewed by the AOJ.