Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board granted an effective date of April 1, 2013, for the grant of service connection for acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis of the right shoulder.

The Board remands the claim for a supplemental opinion to estimate the Veteran's left knee disability picture without the benefit of medication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right foot degenerative arthritis and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for cervical strain with degenerative arthritis, left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, and migraine headaches as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active service.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and dismissed the appeals related to the proposed reductions in ratings for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right shoulder bicipital tendonitis and rotator cuff tendonitis, and cervical spine.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU, as the evidence did not support a higher schedular rating or entitlement to a TDIU.

The appeal for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, claimed as osteoarthritis, was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for dyshidrotic eczema of the hands and denied service connection for chronic headaches, sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, left hip strain with various limitations, left knee joint osteoarthritis, pain of lumbar spine, and other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right knee condition to correct pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left knee, right knee, lower back, upper back/neck, right shoulder, and bilateral foot conditions.

The Board remands the claims for further development as the prior remand directives were not substantially complied with.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine (claimed as back condition) for further development and readjudication.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's cervical spine disability and a 30 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity effective February 25, 2019.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional compensation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis and left shoulder degenerative arthritis to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance that the Veteran's current back disability is related to active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hand degenerative joint disease, left hand degenerative joint disease, right knee arthritis, left knee patellofemoral arthritis, and right hip osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the matter for an adequate VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected spine disability, as the previous examinations were found inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of onset during or within one year after service and no medical nexus between in-service noise exposure and the current condition.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for right hip osteoarthritis but granted a separate 10 percent rating for limitation of adduction causing an inability to cross legs.