Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board found that there is no current evidence of a right hand or bilateral wrist disability, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support service connection for these conditions. The Veteran's complaints were attributed to overuse or early osteoarthritis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to failure to comply with previous remand directives.

The Board has granted an extraschedular rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's right wrist disability, effective March 2017. The Director of Compensation Service found that the Veteran's symptoms caused marked interference with his occupational function beyond what is contemplated by the current 20 percent rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's right hand carpal tunnel syndrome and cervical spine condition did not have onset in service or were otherwise related to service.,Service connection was denied for both conditions as there is no evidence of a direct relationship between these disabilities and active service.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's right wrist disability rating from 30% to 10% was not proper and restored the original 30% rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left wrist disability is not related to his active military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The Veteran's current migraine headaches are found to be etiologically related to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed for the issue of service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The Board found that his PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, but not higher.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining information about his employment and income throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's asthma and right carpal tunnel syndrome were not shown to be related to his service, including as due to environmental exposures. The claim for increased rating for right carpal tunnel syndrome was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to determine if any diagnosed disorders are related to the Veteran's military service or Persian Gulf service.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosed bilateral leg, ankle, or wrist disability. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant requesting withdrawal of his claims for service connection and increased evaluations. The Veteran is entitled to a total disability evaluation based on need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion considering the holding in Johnson v. McDonald, 762 F.3d 1362, 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2014).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unable to obtain and secure substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his current disability levels.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right hip disabilities, diagnosed as arthritis. The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 2, 2008.