Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board remands the matter for further development and readjudication due to an incomplete medical nexus opinion.

The Board granted an effective date of November 20, 2012 for service connection for bilateral ankle degenerative arthritis but denied any earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left and right knee osteoarthritis, and a TDIU prior to January 7, 2019.

The appeal was denied for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, while other issues were remanded for further evidence and examination.

The Board granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left knee as a secondary condition to the Veteran's already service-connected left knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left lower femoral nerve radiculopathy, and bilateral sciatic nerve radiculopathies due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with disc bulge to include Degenerative Arthritis (DA), Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS) disabilities have rendered him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae, and denied ratings in excess of the current evaluations for left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and right knee strain with limitation of flexion and extension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for various service-connected conditions, except for a few granted evaluations.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing was denied as he does not meet the criteria due to his ability to independently ambulate with the use of braces.

The Board granted service connection for right midfoot primary osteoarthritis with metatarsalgia but denied service connection for right foot pain.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, a 10 percent rating for right knee arthritis with limitation of flexion prior to June 28, 2021, and a separate 30 percent rating for instability of the right knee. The claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the right knee and PTSD were denied.

The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, entitlement to TDIU, and special monthly compensation due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent for right knee medial and lateral instability, but remanded the claim for more than a 10 percent rating for right knee medial compartment osteoarthritis with painful and limited motion due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for left knee limitation of flexion and a 10 percent rating for right knee limitation of flexion, effective February 24, 2025, while denying ratings in excess of the current levels for both knees.

The Board granted service connection for left hip joint replacement and osteoarthritis of the MCP and CMC joints of the right thumb, but denied service connection for bradycardia.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and back disability but granted a TDIU. Several service connection claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle bursitis, left ankle bursitis, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS, a 30 percent rating for the right knee condition, and an initial 10 percent rating for sinusitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for inflammatory polyarthritis of both hands and bone atrophy, secondary to other conditions, due to an inadequate VA examination.