Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's neck and right wrist disabilities are found to be related to service, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and opinions regarding his wrist disorder, respiratory disorder, and tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's right wrist disability is not related to her active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for CTS of the left wrist and Dupuytren's contracture of the left middle finger were denied. The current ratings are insufficient to reflect the severity of these conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability related to service, and concluded that the Veteran's joint pain is not due to his military service.

The Veteran's right wrist triangular fibrocartilage complex tear status-post operative repair resulted in painful motion of the wrist causing restricted extension prior to May 17, 2013.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's hypertension has been manifested by continuous medication for control without objective findings of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic cervical spine pain/chronic myositis paracervical spine muscles, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral elbows, ankles, shoulders, knees, wrists, and hips, and dyslipidemia have been remanded due to a need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left shoulder arthritis and bilateral wrist arthritis have been withdrawn. Service connection for residuals of a stroke was denied as there is no evidence that the Veteran suffered a stroke in service or within one year post-service, and there is no medical evidence linking his current cerebrovascular disease to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his right wrist disability, including any arthritis. The issue will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's appeal of the issues of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II, has been withdrawn prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic/severe headaches, left hip condition, mental health condition, right arm condition, right hand condition, right wrist condition, scars (right shoulder), and spinal condition has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, sinus condition, HTN, gastrointestinal disorder, residuals of a hysterectomy, skin condition, headaches, bilateral CTS, and psychiatric disorder are all service-connected based on direct evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right wrist arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome are not related to his service, specifically his ganglion cyst. The disorders were first manifest many years after separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining addendum medical opinions and reviewing the Veteran's claims file.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than June 24, 2010 for the initial grant of service connection for pseudo folliculitis barbae and for an initial compensable rating for right foot tinea pedis have been withdrawn. The claim for a higher rating for right wrist osteoarthritis with distal ulnar styloid fracture was also withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, as secondary to service-connected disabilities were not addressed due to the withdrawal of these issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new VA treatment records being added to the claims file. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for arthritis of the right wrist and fingers, secondary to a service-connected right elbow disability, is now pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for right thumb fracture and right wrist disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's hepatitis B and Dupuytren's contracture in both hands have been granted service connection. The Board has found that the Veteran had these conditions prior to his entry into service, but they were not noted at any time during service.,Regarding the right wrist disability, the Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for osteoarthritis of the right wrist from March 1, 2014 onward. The Board found that this condition is related to his service-connected bilateral foot disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed right shoulder, elbow, and wrist disabilities are not related to service. The VA examiners have provided opinions indicating there is no evidence of a chronic disability from service or any link between current conditions and service.