Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board grants service connection for cervical strain with degenerative disc disease other than IVDS, degenerative arthritis, and spinal stenosis as it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's condition had onset during service or was caused by an in-service injury or event.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including spinal arthritis of the neck and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the neck/upper back. However, tinnitus was granted, and a 20% rating was assigned for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected low back disability, but SMC at the housebound rate is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability and left knee patellar instability and patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis and osteophytes, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis was aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded the service connection claim for left hand arthritis.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative arthritis prior to December 29, 2022, and granted a 30 percent rating from that date. The claim for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The Board grants service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, finding a nexus between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current disability.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with low back pain on a presumptive basis due to the continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and dismissed the claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease. The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, headache disability, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board remands the case to obtain a more thorough medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's left foot/toe disorders are related to her service or secondary to her service-connected left knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions, due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of chronic kidney disease or right knee joint osteoarthritis related to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder, and bilateral hip osteoarthritis secondary to left shoulder arthritis. The claim for hypertension was remanded due to a predecisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition, left foot pes planus, bilateral knee disability, and right hip disability based on the evidence supporting their occurrence during active duty.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and a right knee disability, diagnosed as medial meniscus tear and degenerative arthritis.