Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder tendon tear with tendonitis and osteoarthritis, as well as an insomnia disorder claimed as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The appeal was denied because the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on August 19, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal requests for increased rating and service connection were denied due to untimeliness, as no good cause was shown for the late filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied an increased rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and granted a 20 percent initial rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, but did not grant an increased rating for somatic symptom disorder.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for left knee, right ankle, and left ankle degenerative arthritis as there is no evidence of a current disability; in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury; and a nexus between the claimed in-service disease or injury and the present disease or injury.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board dismissed the appeals.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis, but denied service connection for a back disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral pes planus, and gastrointestinal (GI) disability.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's degenerative arthritis, cervical spine was aggravated by his service-connected degenerative disc disease lumbar spine.

The Board remands the claims for a cervical spine disability and lumbar spine disability as further development is needed to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied increased ratings for his right thumb and left wrist disabilities.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 28, 2019 for the award of service connection for degenerative arthritis with IVDS.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's foot and knee disabilities, granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and MDD, and remanded claims for service connection for asthma and diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee strain and a 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Veteran withdrew all appeals in the 220823-484193 docket prior to the Board's consideration.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for some conditions and denied an earlier effective date for lumbosacral strain, while remanding service connection claims for left and right wrist disorders.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities, as secondary to a service-connected crush injury of the right great toe, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's requests for extensions of time to file Board Appeal requests were denied, and the attempted appeals were dismissed.

The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to November 27, 2023.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied due to her failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates, as well as a claim for secondary service connection for gastritis.