Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) decisions — 2025

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder dislocation with osteoarthritis, tendinopathy, and tendinosis but denied higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's left and right knee osteoarthritis with limitation of flexion, as well as left and right lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent or 20 percent respectively.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 1, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's low back disability had its onset in service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of osteoarthritis of the right hip as secondary to a service-connected condition due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for radiculopathy in all lower extremities and denied an increased rating for degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine.

The appeal for evaluation of IVDS and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was dismissed, while TDIU was granted due to the combined effects of service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for left hip osteoarthritis and trochanteric pain syndrome based on abduction, adduction, and rotation.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a foot condition due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for the left and right knee degenerative arthritis, but granted separate 10% ratings for instability of both knees. The claim for TDIU prior to February 27, 2017 was granted on an extraschedular basis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of low back disability to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's testimony regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) prior to June 14, 2021, as the evidence did not support a finding that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee conditions and TDIU due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied a higher rating for the right shoulder disability and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, and remanded claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, effective December 12, 2024. The claim for readjudication of the initial rating for headaches syndrome based on new and relevant evidence is also granted.

The Board granted an effective earlier date of September 10, 2013 for the initial 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and a 30 percent rating for right knee medial meniscus tear with meniscectomy and degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, peripheral neuropathy, hallux valgus, and a sleep condition.