Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected right wrist disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation prior to February 1, 2010, and was rated as noncompensable thereafter. The evidence showed limited dorsiflexion but no limitation of motion in line with the forearm or palmar flexion.

The Board has determined that further development is required, including scheduling the Veteran for a Travel Board hearing. The appeal will be remanded to the RO.

The Board has determined that there is competent evidence of a right ankle injury in service and current right ankle disability, with the evidence being in equipoise. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a right ankle disorder is granted.

The Veteran's left carpal tunnel syndrome and left ulnar neuritis are rated at a 40 percent disability rating, the highest available under the rating schedule. The condition is characterized by severe incomplete paralysis of the median nerve in the minor hand.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders due to lead poisoning and is considering whether new evidence supports reopening these claims. The issues of service connection are mixed, with some conditions granted and others not.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a scheduling issue for a personal hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling the Veteran for new examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed hearing loss, right shoulder tendinitis, and bilateral wrist strains.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for further development, including an examination to evaluate her ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, antral gastritis, and knee and wrist disabilities. The effective dates for the increased ratings were not granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to assess residual scarring. The claim will be readjudicated based on the new evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's left wrist arthritis and cervical spine disability are related to service, granting his claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected right wrist disability and for additional treatment records from the Palo Alto VAMC.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule VA examinations for his claimed conditions due to the failure of VA to schedule him during times he was available.

The Veteran's right wrist disability, including post-traumatic arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, has been rated at 70 percent disabling. The Veteran also meets the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of his right hand.

The Veteran's residuals of a left wrist fracture are manifested by pain, stiffness, popping, and tenderness with flare-ups. The VA examiner found that the Veteran has dorsiflexion limited to 70 degrees, palmar flexion limited to 80 degrees, radial deviation limited to 30 degrees, and ulnar deviation limited to 45 degrees. Based on these findings, an initial compensable rating of 10 percent is granted.

The Board found that a chronic right wrist disability was not manifested in service, and the current right wrist disability is not otherwise related to service or to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including carcinoma of the liver, COPD, lumbar spondylosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, varicose veins, and weakness of the legs. The decision also addressed nonservice-connected pension and special monthly pension claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right wrist disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the malfunction of the recording device during his previous hearing. He wishes for another hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at his local RO.

The Board has determined that the February 1980 rating decision denying service connection for a right arm and wrist disorder is final. The Veteran's claim of new and material evidence to reopen his nervous disorder claim was denied, but the issue of CUE in the February 1980 rating decision regarding his right arm and wrist condition has been granted.