Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, but denied service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder degenerative arthritis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, finding that his current condition is related to his in-service shoulder injury and long hours spent at a computer. The appeal was decided on the merits.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle degenerative arthritis has been dismissed.,Service connection for the right shoulder condition is granted, and new evidence supports readjudicating the claim for residuals of CAPSO.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, left knee strain, right knee strain, right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and left shoulder strain. The Board found that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service parachute jump landing.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot pes cavus, left foot hallux valgus with metatarsalgia and degenerative arthritis, and right foot hallux valgus with metatarsalgia and degenerative arthritis, effective January 5, 2023.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted as service connection due to continuity and chronicity since it began in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left ankle disability, specifically whether it is directly related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right hand degenerative arthritis and dismissed the claim of service connection for right hip injury.

The Veteran's claim for a right corneal abrasion is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claims for diabetes, hypertension, and kidney conditions are remanded due to potential service connection based on exposure at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to his contention that he has had the condition for over 30 years.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus is remanded as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation by service.,The Veteran's claim for degenerative arthritis, right hip, is remanded due to lack of a nexus between service and his current condition.,The Veteran's claims for right and left ankle conditions are both remanded.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed. The rating for the surgical scar left knee, associated with residuals of left knee injury, postoperative, and the claim for right knee degenerative arthritis are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding no evidence linking his current condition to military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis, and spinal stenosis as these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected right and left total knee arthroplasty residuals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis, left hip; greater trochanteric pain syndrome, left hip; and spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar spine were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to her time in service.

The Veteran's appeal for left ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of left and right knee disabilities due to a lack of medical nexus opinions regarding pre-service conditions.

Your appeal for service connection for a low back disability, including degenerative arthritis, has been dismissed as you have withdrawn your appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, TBI, and vertigo, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis is dismissed because the notice of disagreement was not timely filed. The appeals for service connection for right upper carpal tunnel syndrome and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are severe enough to require the aid and attendance of another, effective April 3, 2020. The appeal for SMC based on housebound status is dismissed as moot due to the award of SMC under section 1114(l).

The Veteran's right knee disorder claim is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The TDIU claim has been raised and will be readjudicated in light of all evidence.

The Veteran's lumbar spine condition, diagnosed as osteoarthritis and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, has been granted service connection since it began in service following his fall in 1972.