Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder disability based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied an effective date prior to October 1, 2021, for the award of service connection for right hip conditions and remanded claims for higher ratings.

The Board denied service connection for left wrist, right elbow, and left elbow disabilities, as well as an initial compensable rating for left knee osteoarthritis and Raynaud's disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a 40 percent evaluation for IVDS, to include degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, as there was no factually ascertainable evidence that supported an increase in the disability rating within one year prior to March 8, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and left knee degenerative arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability and rheumatoid arthritis as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, continuity of symptomatology, or a causal relationship between the current disabilities and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted increased ratings for the veteran's right and left knee joint osteoarthritis, as well as instability in both knees, effective November 1, 2023.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder and hypertension, as well as remanded the claims for left knee strain and right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 15, 2013 for the grant of an increased 40 percent rating for a low back disability. The other issues were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a cervical strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine to correct duty to assist errors and obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The Board granted an effective date of November 19, 2007, for the grant of service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis and major depressive disorder associated with cervical spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for gout but denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease/degenerative arthritis, and hypertension.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for migraines, left and right leg shin splints, lumbar spine herniated disk, and bilateral knee osteoarthritis and right knee meniscal tear for a statement of the case.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for right hip strain with degenerative arthritis and remanded issues related to initial ratings and left hip condition.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine spondylosis as aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with degenerative arthritis, and also granted an increased rating of 20 percent for the degenerative joint disease from April 18, 2024.

The Board denied the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss, an initial compensable rating for a posterior trunk scar, and initial compensable ratings for right and left knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and right knee osteoarthritis to correct an error in satisfying a statutory duty regarding notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded one issue.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability and assigned ratings of 70 percent, 20 percent, and 10 percent for generalized anxiety disorder, right ankle osteoarthritis, and right gamekeepers thumb respectively. The claims for increased ratings for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and the remaining conditions were denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions, including degenerative arthritis and recurrent instability, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of flexion or extension.