Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) decisions — 2025

The Board denied higher ratings for the veteran's right knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities but granted a 40 percent rating prior to December 27, 2017, for right lower extremity radiculopathy and a TDIU as of July 18, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinea pedis and onychomycosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board remands the claims for a lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis and atrial fibrillation to schedule VA examinations as additional evidence suggests more severe symptoms than initially reported.

The Board granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left and right hips, a left shoulder disability, a lumbar spine disability, and bilateral lumbar radiculopathy as secondary to the lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, including degenerative arthritis and chronic back pain, due to incomplete evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis with IVDS and strain, lumbar spine and bronchitis with emphysema as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted a single, 10 percent disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the bilateral little fingers.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing or denying them based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine with degenerative disc disease, as well as remanded claims related to individual unemployability and an earlier effective date.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with tendonitis, instability, and degenerative arthritis based on marked limitation of motion.

The Board denied increased ratings for anxiety disorder, degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, and seborrheic dermatitis as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain/degenerative arthritis of the spine as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected shin splints.

The Board remands the issues of increased disability ratings for the back and lower extremity neurological disabilities due to the need for additional development, including a new VA peripheral nerves examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck condition, degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis of the thoracolumbar spine, and osteoarthritis of the right hip due to unmet development requirements.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to service-connected left knee conditions for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board remands the appeal for further action to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions in the absence of medication.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis (claimed as a chronic right knee condition) and remanded the claim for benign meningioma, to include as due to exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for low back, left ankle, and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected right shoulder strain and impingement syndrome, to include acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left ankle degenerative arthritis is related to his active duty service.