The veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 40 percent disabling, but his claims for increased evaluations and service connection are denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the need for a higher rating or service connection for the conditions in question.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of fracture of the navicular bone of the right hand with traumatic arthritis and pain with open reduction and internal fixation of right scaphoid fracture with nonunion (right wrist disability), Recurrent posterior tibial tendonitis and plantar fascial strain, Carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2007
- Citation
- 0726926
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left wrist, as well as bilateral foot disorders, including bunions/bunionectomy, arthritis, neuritis, valgus hindfoot, and collapsed midfoot. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, neck disability, and left arm disability have been reopened due to new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claims for hypertension and HIV were not reopened as there was no new and material evidence provided.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his severe peripheral neuropathy and vascular disease affecting his lower extremities, have resulted in a loss of use of both lower extremities. The Board has determined that the Veteran is eligible for specially adapted housing due to these conditions but not for special home adaptation or adaptive equipment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his DJD of the great toes and TDIU claim.
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