Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's cervical spine disability and service connection for left knee arthritis post arthroplasty, right knee degenerative arthritis, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for right knee joint osteoarthritis was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to March 20, 2024, for service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome, to include degenerative arthritis (IVDS).

The Board remands the case for an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's osteochondroma.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with DDD other than IVDS, IVDS, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis status post discectomy to obtain private medical records.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent, but not in excess thereof, prior to April 9, 2012 for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and denied evaluations in excess of 20 percent from that date. The claims for increased ratings for left and right knee osteoarthritis were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support an in-service injury or disease and that there was no chronicity of symptoms during service. The Veteran's current condition is not related to his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction, dismissed the claim for dyshidrotic eczema and tinea pedis, and granted service connection for various other conditions including lumbar degenerative arthritis with IVDS, right and left lower extremity radiculopathies, right and left knee degenerative arthritis, chronic rhinitis, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, but denied service connection for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy and osteoarthritis of the right hip.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder condition due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal for all issues related to left and right knee degenerative arthritis, resulting in the dismissal of these appeals.

The Board denied an initial disability rating higher than 40 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome with lumbar strain and degenerative arthritis, but granted a 20 percent disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve and left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to an inadequate December 2021 VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for a disability evaluation greater than 10 percent for service-connected conditions related to the Veteran's lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, status post total knee replacement with meniscal tear.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring updated VA records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for lumbosacral degenerative arthritis, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for left knee joint osteoarthritis and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, spinal fusion, and spondylolisthesis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition.

The Veteran's service-connected bladder dysfunction was granted a 40 percent disability rating from January 11, 2022, and TDIU was granted for the same period.