Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent, prior to March 28, 2022, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter, for right shoulder impingement with rotator cuff and bicipital tendonitis along with glenohumeral and acromioclavicular osteoarthritis.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of multiple joints and chronic chest pain, but granted service connection for chronic renal disease.

The Board remands the issues related to the veteran's service-connected left knee conditions for additional development, including verification of contact information and obtaining necessary consents.

The Board granted service connection for right and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, bilateral knee strain and left knee osteoarthritis, bilateral hip trochanteric pain syndrome, bilateral elbow strain, bilateral foot degenerative arthritis, bilateral shoulder strain, and bilateral hand strain. OSA was denied.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome, with degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and lumbosacral strain; lumbar radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, sciatic nerve; and migraines.

The Board remands the claims for a back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy to obtain outstanding treatment records from non-VA providers.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, dorsalgia, and degenerative arthritis alone have prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment since August 2, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, left knee joint osteoarthritis, and right knee joint osteoarthritis secondary to plantar fasciitis due to inadequate medical opinions regarding aggravation.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, as some relevant private treatment records have not been obtained.

The Board remands the matter for a full and adequate VA opinion to address the Veteran's in-service back injuries and stressors.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine. The rating for the Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right wrist/arm was restored to 20 percent effective June 1, 2024.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and remanded certain issues for further development.

The Board granted an initial 40 percent rating for incomplete paralysis of the left sciatic nerve and denied a higher rating, while remanding service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids, left hip osteoarthritis and hip joint replacement, right hip osteoarthritis, limitation of flexion of the left knee status post arthroscopy with partial medial meniscectomy, and degenerative arthritis, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for symptomatic left knee meniscal tear.

The appeal for a higher disability rating for the left knee condition was dismissed as it had already been remanded and is now moot.

The Board denied service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and remanded claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee mild medial compartment osteoarthritis, and anxiety with depression.

The appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left and right knees was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 11, 2011, for the award of a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied an earlier effective date for a 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a compensable rating for the residuals of tonsillectomy. The claims for left foot disability and prostate cancer were remanded.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the left knee surgical scar and remanded higher rating claims for the left knee meniscal tear with surgical repair and residuals of patellofemoral syndrome, to include degenerative arthritis, as well as a right ankle degenerative arthritis.