Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied because there is no medical evidence showing that he has an additional disability as a result of anesthesia administered by VA prior to the scheduled surgery on December 30, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements regarding his right wrist injury and the adequacy of the December 2005 VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim for tinnitus was reopened but denied on the merits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased evaluations and effective dates for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and cervical spine, as well as his appeals for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the left wrist and bursitis of the right hip.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and right wrist disorders, finding that there was no evidence of a current disorder related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without showing good cause.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and residuals of a left wrist fracture) do not preclude him from maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience. The Board finds that the evidence does not support entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected headache syndrome is rated at 30 percent, and her service-connected carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left upper extremities are each rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings has been granted.

The Veteran's left wrist and ankle disorders were not found to be service-connected.,Service connection was granted for Reiter's Syndrome, but the low back, right knee, and shoulder conditions associated with it are separately rated at 10% each.

The Board denied a schedular rating greater than 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right wrist disability, but found that an extraschedular evaluation was warranted. The Director of Compensation and Pension Service awarded an additional 10 percent evaluation on an extraschedular basis. Now, the Veteran is appealing the assignment of the 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome was granted service connection as it began during active service. The other issues on appeal are related to higher initial ratings for diabetes mellitus, nephropathy with edema and hypertension, and gout.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his inability to attend the scheduled hearing. His claims for service connection remain pending.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. � 1151 for additional disabilities in his upper and lower extremities that developed after a bilateral hernia repair surgery at the VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Asheville, North Carolina on May 22, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing due to his inability to attend a previously scheduled in-person hearing.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for various conditions and seeks to reopen previously denied claims. The case is being remanded for a videoconference hearing.

Service connection for a right knee disorder and compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of the right knee were denied, but service connection was granted for left carpal tunnel syndrome.,PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations and increased ratings for his service-connected postural syncope, benign positional vertigo, and left wrist injury were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher evaluations based on the DeLuca factors or ankylosis.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain National Guard treatment records and VA outpatient clinic records, as well as any relevant Social Security Administration disability benefits records. The Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome claim will also be reviewed with the assistance of a VA examination.