Wrist & hand — all decisions

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

The Board granted service connection for right hand little finger healed fracture and bilateral foot pes planus, while denying service connection for various other conditions including sinusitis, headaches, and sciatica. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for asthma.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression, insomnia, and arthritis (including a right wrist disability) due to insufficient evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other conditions including acne, right wrist disability, back disability, neck disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, migraines headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sinusitis, sleep apnea, and hearing loss.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for status post left carpal tunnel release and denied a compensable rating for the left wrist scar, a 10 percent rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities, service connection for PTSD, bilateral shin splints, and migraines, while granting service connection for bilateral pes planus.

The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with anxiety disorder, unspecified, and depression but denied service connection for a left hand fingers condition, right wrist condition, and remanded the claim for migraines (headaches).

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's migraines and remanded claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome and shin splints.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, neck disability, right wrist disability, and left wrist disability due to the Veteran's lack of credibility in relating his history of these disabilities through lay statements on account of material inconsistent statements.

The Board granted service connection for left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome but denied it for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome.

The appeal of service connection for left arm carpal tunnel syndrome was dismissed due to a procedural error in filing concurrent review options.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis was denied, while the other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating and an earlier effective date for his service-connected cervical spine disability, as well as dismissed claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome in both upper extremities.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to April 22, 2014, as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for further development to ensure substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist, as the evidence supports a link to the Veteran's military service. The left wrist condition remains under review.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia, a bilateral foot disorder (claimed as osteoarthritis), and tinnitus. The claim for an increased rating for a right wrist condition was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a left wrist disability, as no evidence showed that she continuously pursued her claim within one year of the initial denial in 2003.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disorder as there was no current disability during the pendency of the claim and no recent diagnosis prior to filing.

The Board denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, allergic or non-allergic and urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control) as there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.