Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings of right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it relates to a period prior to December 31, 2016.

Your claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and scoliosis has been granted, so there is no longer a case or controversy to appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for cervical spine disability was denied, with the effective date of the increase being November 11, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, including degenerative arthritis. The issue of service connection for an extrinsic respiratory defect is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and adjudicative action due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral lower extremity disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection. The Appellant's testimony and medical records will be reviewed to determine if there is a link between his current conditions and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it is related to the Veteran's in-service injury.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for back disability, left hip degenerative arthritis, and right hip degenerative arthritis due to lack of adequate VA examination. The TDIU claim from December 1, 2017, is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral flatfeet, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service.

The Veteran's heart condition, seizures, bilateral eye disabilities (right and left), and migraines were not found to be related to his service.,However, the Veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and PTSD.

The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 10% for instability and arthritis, but the rating was reduced to 0%. The noncompensable limitation of motion in the knee was also granted. The appeal is remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's back disability and radiculopathy, including rating determinations for different periods of time and effective date determinations. The main reasons are due to inadequate statements of reasons or bases in previous decisions regarding functional ankylosis of the spine and earlier reports of radiating pain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis in the lumbar spine, including degenerative arthritis and DDD, is granted. The issue of service connection for TBI residuals is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for a right leg joint condition, including osteoarthritis of the right knee and/or right hip. The matter must be returned for further evaluation.

The Veteran's left knee instability and degenerative arthritis are rated at different levels based on the period of time. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's back, left knee, and major depressive disorder have been granted service connection. The Board has also remanded for further examination to determine if his erectile dysfunction is related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and left knee osteoarthritis disabilities, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service complaints of bilateral knee pain.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, diagnosed as osteoarthritis, was granted service connection because it had its onset in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining a VHA determination on eligibility for dental treatment and an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed dental disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for a left knee disability and has remanded the issues of service connection for right knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities. The Veteran's claims are pending.