Wrist & hand — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left and right wrists, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active-duty service as a cook.

The appeal was denied for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, while other claims were remanded.

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

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance is granted, as he requires regular assistance with dressing, keeping himself clean and presentable, and attending to his bodily needs due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate specified in 38 U.S.C. � 1114(l) and (o) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome with tremors and right wrist arthritis with tendonitis, finding that no new and material evidence was received prior to December 19, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for right wrist, left wrist, right hip, left hip, and right ankle disabilities but granted service connection for right knee and left knee patellar instability. The claims for a right shoulder, right elbow, and left elbow disability were remanded.

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.

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 tremors, left and right arm disabilities, Raynaud's syndrome, a left shoulder disability, a right shoulder disability, a left wrist disability, a right wrist disability, and sleep apnea. The Board also remanded several claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder, left wrist, bilateral hip, and left ankle disabilities as there is no current disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and acquired psychiatric disability, including post-traumatic stress disorder, with panic attacks, anxiety disorder and unspecified insomnia. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, including service connection and rating claims.

The Board denied service connection for an eating disorder and remanded the claims for headaches, hair loss, sore gums, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fatigue, left shoulder disability, right elbow disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, foot disability, and low back disability for further development.

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 a tailbone fracture and remanded the claims for service connection for a low back pain disorder, De Quervain's syndrome of the right wrist and hand, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, while dismissing the appeals for low back disability and emphysema. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of the disabilities were related to active military service.

The Board remands the claim for a left wrist disability to ensure that VA's duty to assist is properly fulfilled, including obtaining an appropriate medical examination.