Wrist & hand — all decisions

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for chest pain, hypertension, neck disability, wrist disability, and chronic fatigue due to untimely appeals.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right wrist disabilities for further development, including an examination to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty or Reserve service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right wrist disorder and chronic nausea disorder due to insufficient evidence in the VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right wrist disability, while remanding the claim for a right knee disability.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for right carpal tunnel disability and a 10 percent rating for facial acne, while remanding the claims for increased ratings for left and right shin splints.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities and a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right wrist disorder due to the lack of evidence showing current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain relevant Social Security Administration records.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, right wrist sprain, left wrist disability manifested by pain, left foot arthritis, right foot arthritis and hallux valgus, headaches, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, degenerative changes of the cervical spine, right lateral epicondylitis (claimed as right arm disability), and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy (claimed as left arm disability and left elbow disability).

The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, and alcohol-use disorder, as well as 40 percent and 30 percent evaluations for right upper extremity (dominant) carpal tunnel syndrome and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome respectively, effective June 26, 2019. The Board also granted special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a left wrist disability to obtain additional evidence and an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, except for a 30 percent rating for GERD.

The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and obstructive sleep apnea were dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder but granted it for a left wrist disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating of 50 percent from July 28, 2023. Other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions, due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.