Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) decisions — 2025

The Board granted the veteran's claim for individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine was granted. The Board found that his condition is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left and right shoulder degenerative arthritis, left wrist degenerative arthritis, and left hip degenerative arthritis. The Board found that additional evidence is needed to make a decision.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of the veteran's right hip total hip replacement with osteoarthritis, considering it as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities or as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities and PTSD with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted the veteran's appeal and restored a 20 percent rating for impairment of the right knee, effective April 26, 2023.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for a back condition and erectile dysfunction was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for left knee instability was granted at 20 percent. Claims for increased ratings for painful range of motion in the left knee and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine were denied. The veteran was granted a separate disability rating of 20 percent for radiculopathy in both lower extremities, effective March 8, 2022.

Service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease is denied. Other issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder strains with various conditions were denied. The claim for a compensable rating for internal hemorrhoids was also denied. However, the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was remanded.

The Board remanded the case to ensure a proper VA examination of the veteran's right ankle disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and chronic interstitial lung disease were granted under the PACT Act. A compensable rating of at least 10 percent was also granted for photophobia and vitreous floaters.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings for left and right hip conditions due to inadequate medical examinations.

The veteran's service connection claims for left and right ankle conditions, left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome were granted.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and back pain due to unclear military service dates and lack of records.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment. Therefore, a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) effective September 11, 2019 is granted.

The veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a separate rating of 10 percent for left knee instability. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Veteran's right hip limitation of flexion is granted a 10 percent rating, while the claim for a higher rating for his right hip strain with osteoarthritis remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that it is less likely than not related to service and did not onset within a year after separation from service.

The veteran is granted an effective date of October 22, 2008 for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for service connection of cervical spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS was dismissed due to a claims processing defect.