Wrist & hand — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for tooth loss, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left upper extremities, and a right middle finger disability as there was no evidence showing that these conditions were incurred in or caused by service.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system within 60 days of a May 2023 supplemental statement of the case, withdrawing his legacy appeal.

The appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome to include diarrhea was dismissed, and the claims for service connection for shin splints, right wrist condition, and left wrist condition were denied.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including neck, low back, hand, shoulder, knee, wrist, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, hemorrhoids, psychiatric disorder, toenail fungus, hearing loss, and migraines, as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Board granted the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied it for increased ratings for certain conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection and initial ratings for certain conditions, denied service connection for an eating disorder and a facial injury, and denied higher ratings for several musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions.

The Board granted service connection for right and left upper extremity and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for a left wrist disability was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and service connection due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including missing VA treatment records and unfulfilled examination requests.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, left ankle disability, and right elbow disability after new evidence was submitted. The claim for a right shoulder disability was denied. Various knee and scar ratings were either granted or denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right wrist pain and dysfunction, right wrist residual surgical scar (right wrist scar), and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed all pending claims.

All appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection were dismissed as they were duplicative of previously addressed appeals or due to untimely filings.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed, while the Veteran's left wrist disorder (arthritis) and certain finger disabilities were granted service connection.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hand gout arthritis with reduced grip strength and bilateral wrist/arm sprain and carpal tunnel due to an incomplete VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hernia repair, left and right knee conditions, left and right wrist conditions, a low back condition, and a neck condition to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's right wrist condition and a 60 percent rating for residuals of his right partial shoulder replacement, except during periods of convalescence following surgery.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, solar lentigines, and acne as manifestations of a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI), while denying an increased rating for PTSD with residuals of traumatic brain injury. The Board also granted initial ratings for migraine and tension headaches, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent evaluation for bilateral flat feet and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Various claims for increased ratings and service connection were remanded.