Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as his claim for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, all related to exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left wrist disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left eye disorder, initial evaluations for low back disorder with radicular foot pain and GERD, evaluations for right and left heel spurs and plantar fasciitis, and evaluation for right wrist tendonitis were all denied. The Veteran was not granted any new or material evidence to reopen her previously denied claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records review. The issues include service connection for hypertension, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and PTSD.

The Veteran's left wrist ganglion cyst recurrence was not caused by VA care, and the resulting disability is considered a natural progression of treatment. The Board finds that compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining SSA records.

The Board found that the Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity is not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right wrist fracture, back and/or neck injuries, and a right arm injury. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for scapholunate dissociation of the left hand/wrist. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is related to his military service and was aggravated by physical training.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal for a higher initial rating for his right wrist disability, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's low back, right wrist, left knee, and right knee conditions were all found to be incurred in service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased rating and TDIU.

The Veteran's left carpal tunnel syndrome associated with healed fracture, left wrist is currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no competent evidence supporting the presence of any claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for another VA examination to assess her employability due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated based on their current manifestations. The appeals for increased evaluations are denied as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a lack of discussion of supportive private medical opinions in the VA examination report.

The Veteran's right wrist disorder, which includes a history of scaphoid fracture and post-operative changes, is currently rated at 50 percent. The RO has granted an increased rating from 30 to 50 percent effective March 24, 2005. However, the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claim of service connection for residuals of a left wrist fracture, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The issue of entitlement to specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of his claims file. The claim involves an initial evaluation for service-connected right wrist scaphoid fracture and 5th metacarpal fractures, which were initially rated at 10 percent.