Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder due to a lack of compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of both knees, hypertension, and a lower back disorder to obtain private medical records from Dr. B. Taylor.

The appeals for increased ratings and service connection were withdrawn by the veteran's authorized representative.

The Board denied an increased rating for major depressive disorder and dismissed the appeal for a higher rating of degenerative arthritis of the spine due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis to obtain an addendum opinion that adequately considers the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service injuries and pain.

The Board granted service connection for left and right hip osteoarthritis status post total hip replacement, finding that the disabilities were aggravated by obesity due to the Veteran's service-connected left knee strain.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, a left elbow disability (claimed as osteoarthritis), and a higher rating for lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for pelvic floor dysfunction and remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the spine.

The appeal for an increased rating for a back disability and the request for an earlier effective date for TDIU were dismissed due to procedural defects.

The Board remands the Veteran's increased rating claim for his lumbar spine disability due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for cervical degenerative arthritis, cervical radiculopathy of both upper extremities, thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis, and lumbar radiculopathy of both lower extremities based on the evidence showing that these conditions began during and have continued since service.

The Board remands the claim for a low back disorder to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board remands the claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability and for service connection for a right knee disability secondary to his service-connected left knee disability due to pre-decisional errors, including inadequate medical examinations and missing relevant records.

The Board denied a rating greater than 20 percent for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS and spinal stenosis but granted the reinstatement of a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity (LLE) sciatic radiculopathy and right lower extremity (RLE) sciatic radiculopathy, effective May 3, 2025.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, neurological impairments of the upper extremities, and dismissed the TDIU claim as moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and right shoulder impingement syndrome due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities meeting VA criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, right fifth metacarpal disability, and chronic headaches.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected disabilities, as the evidence demonstrated she was unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.