Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, while dismissing the appeals related to right and left ankle disabilities from multiple rating decisions.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, as the prior examination was found inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome as there was no competent evidence showing that the disability was caused or aggravated by service.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, to include post-meniscectomy osteoarthritis, based on a progression of an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date due to missing evidence regarding private treatment records.

The Board remands the matter for a new examination to determine the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including testing range of motion and considering flare-ups.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee strains, granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, and remanded the claim for cervical strain with degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his right hip conditions due to his failure to attend scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board denied a higher rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis prior to April 9, 2020, and from that date, but granted a separate noncompensable rating for ilioinguinal nerve neuralgia and a TDIU.

The Board remands several issues for further development, including service connection claims and increased rating claims for various disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and increased ratings, except for a 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine which was granted with an effective date of November 9, 2012.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to provide adequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's lower back conditions, including degenerative arthritis, spina bifida, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's left ankle and left foot disabilities, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's left ankle and left foot disabilities, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including TBI, psychiatric disabilities, cervical and lumbar spine issues, knee strains, shoulder and wrist conditions, and a ventral hernia. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation and the current presence of related disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for obstructive sleep apnea which was granted, and granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection for meniscal tear, cruciate ligament with degenerative arthritis of the right leg, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, L5, and right knee instability was denied.

The Board restored the 50% rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with metatarsalgia and degenerative arthritis, denied a higher rating for right foot postoperative scar, and denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted initial ratings of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine, and 10 percent for left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome (both impairment and limitation of extension), as well as an initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the service connection claims for various conditions.