Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities prior to December 2, 2024, but granted separate 10 percent ratings for instability associated with both knees.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability (manifested as plantar fasciitis, hammertoes, and hallux valgus) is service-connected. Bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected.

The Board remands the issues of increased ratings and effective date for a lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence regarding flare-ups' impact on range of motion.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his low back and left knee disabilities to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a right hand fracture, to include osteoarthritis, and remanded the claim for vertigo.

The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion that addresses all pertinent evidence, including lay statements and in-service activities.

The Board denied service connection for a deviated septum and cervical spine degenerative arthritis, granted service connection for a left knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's right knee disability, and denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for timely filing of a Board Appeal request and dismissed the attempted appeals.

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent disability rating for right knee limitation of flexion, status post meniscus tear/repair and granted initial ratings of 30 percent for right knee limitation of extension with painful motion and 20 percent for degenerative arthritis and disc disease with lumbar strain.

The Board granted higher initial ratings for the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, as well as an earlier effective date for service connection.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition, to include degenerative arthritis, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), spinal stenosis, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine herniated nucleus pulposus L3-4 with intervertebral disc syndrome, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis.

The Board granted service connection for COPD and remanded the claims for lumbar spine condition, OSA, TIA, and BHL.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or service connection.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of the Veteran's right knee conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of his disabilities without medication.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar strain and thoracolumbar scoliosis, as well as cervical lordosis, cervical disc disease, and cervical degenerative arthritis, based on the evidence showing a relationship to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cervical spine arthritis to obtain a new medical opinion on its etiology, specifically regarding whether it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right knee, left knee, and right hip conditions as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records from 1974 to 2023.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine as there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence or a relationship to service.