Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for lateral collateral ligament sprain with degenerative arthritis, right ankle to cure a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal was granted for service connection of left ear hearing loss and OSA, but denied for hepatic steatosis. Several claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted TDIU, SMC at the housebound rate, and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cervical degenerative arthritis and DDD with spinal stenosis.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service or any incident of service.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis and osteoarthritis of the left hip, right hip, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, a lumbar spine disability manifested by low back pain, and left knee osteoarthritis.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral strain, and scoliosis, but remanded the other issues.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the docketing process.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and denied initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral spine intervertebral disc syndrome, degenerative arthritis, radiculopathy, and left knee degenerative arthritis. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for a right wrist scar and limitation of extension of the left knee.

The appeal of the proposed decrease in rating for degenerative arthritis of the cervical strain is dismissed.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, while granting a 30% rating for herpes simplex labialis and service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia, a bilateral foot disorder (claimed as osteoarthritis), and tinnitus. The claim for an increased rating for a right wrist condition was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, vertigo (also claimed as dizziness), left knee tendonitis and osteoarthritis, right knee strain and osteoarthritis, left hip disorder diagnosed as left hip osteoarthritis, and right hip disorder diagnosed as right hip osteoarthritis.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and neurological impairment of the left upper extremity, finding that both conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied service connection for sinusitis. The Board also granted initial ratings of 20%, 30%, and 70% for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, respectively.

The veteran withdrew his entire appeal, and the Board dismissed all claims for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's low back, right elbow, and left knee disabilities as there was no evidence that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.