Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for failure to timely file a notice of disagreement within one year of the rating decisions.

The Board dismissed all issues as a matter of law due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's February 2023 VA Form 10182s, which attempted to concurrently elect multiple review options.

The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis as secondary to a service-connected back degenerative disc disease disability on an aggravation basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and a separate rating for traumatic brain injury residuals, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for voiding dysfunction and bladder neck obstruction, status-post prostatectomy as a matter of law. The claim was also remanded to address the service connection for a right hip disorder.

The appeal to readjudicate the claim of service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis was denied due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings, except for restoring a 30 percent disability rating for right knee strain and a 20 percent disability rating for left knee strain.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to April 15, 2011, as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantial gainful employment.

The appeal of the proposed reduction in the rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease was dismissed as it is not a final action.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for increased ratings due to a need for additional development, including VA examinations and clarification of the Veteran's wishes regarding his claims.

The Board remands the claim for a right ankle disability to obtain an addendum medical opinion that addresses the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed condition, considering her military personnel records and in-service treatment.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the service connection of a left knee disability and a lower back scar, while remanding other claims including higher ratings for various disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for atopic dermatitis, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and dextroscoliosis, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are etiologically related to his active-duty service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for cardiomyopathy and heart murmur with coronary artery disease, denied a compensable rating for hypertension, and denied an increased rating for degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied it for migraine headaches, while remanding claims for left ankle, right ankle, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for degenerative arthritis of bilateral hands for an adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar degenerative arthritis and radiculopathies, have been found to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. TDIU is granted effective March 29, 2022.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral upper extremity nerve conditions was dismissed, while the other claims were remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the left AC joint from February 2, 2007, to June 7, 2016.