Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and higher evaluations for service-connected right knee posttraumatic osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to November 9, 2022, for service connection of degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease and radiculopathy in both lower extremities. The veteran did not seek review within one year of the initial rating decision.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease because new evidence was not adequately addressed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 20% for their lumbar spine condition. The evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted for the period from September 16, 2004, to July 5, 2023. The Board found that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted increased ratings of 30 percent for left and right knee osteoarthritis, as well as separate 20 percent ratings for left and right knee instability. These decisions are effective from the date of the January 2016 rating decision.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy from March 8, 2018, and a 20% rating from February 5, 2020. The claim for TDIU prior to November 2, 2021, was denied. The claim for a higher rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was remanded.

The Board remanded the issues of an initial compensable rating for vascular headaches prior to March 23, 2020, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected vascular headaches alone.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating of service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Board needs more medical information to decide the case.

Service connection for lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis is granted based on the Veteran's in-service injury.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple conditions was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The veteran's disability ratings for knee conditions were restored to 30% effective January 1, 2023.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left elbow and bilateral hip degenerative arthritis. The Board found that a new medical opinion is needed to address the veteran's statements about his military service.

The veteran's effective date for several ratings has been granted as June 29, 2020. The Board agreed that the severity of the Veteran's conditions warranted an earlier effective date.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a more thorough examination of her knee condition and its severity.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hip osteoarthritis was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal because all issues were already decided in a previous decision.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied. All other claims, including service connection for various conditions and TDIU, were remanded for further development.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher disability rating for both left shoulder and left elbow disabilities.