Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a compensable rating were denied. The effective dates of the service connection awards remain at November 8, 2001.

The Veteran's left carpal tunnel syndrome was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for his right ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including issuance of a Statement of the Case and VA examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, and left wrist disorder are being remanded. His claim for increased ratings of his left knee disabilities is decided in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for joint pain, other than the low back, right leg, right shoulder, feet, and left wrist, was denied as there is no evidence of a qualifying chronic disability or a medically unexplained multisymptom illness.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee and left wrist disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during his active military service, nor can they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral elbow, shoulder, and wrist disabilities are not service-connected as they did not exist prior to his military service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not causally related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current left knee, left ankle, or left wrist disorder, nor any eye injury residuals. The Veteran's claims for service connection on this basis have been denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board grants service connection for HIV.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment, as determined by the March 2011 Board decision. However, a new VA examination is required to determine if his service-connected disabilities would preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence. The case will be returned to the Board after further action.

The Board found that the Veteran's knee, ankle, elbow, wrist, and back disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA medical records, as well as conducting VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that the appellant's left shoulder tendonitis and bilateral hand numbness are related to her active service, granting her claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist, hand, shoulder, arm, and cervical/lumbar spine disorders are denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be causally related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequacies in the March 2006 VA examination and failure to satisfy the duty to assist.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.