Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for a cervical spine disability and lumbar spine disability as further development is needed to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied increased ratings for his right thumb and left wrist disabilities.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 28, 2019 for the award of service connection for degenerative arthritis with IVDS.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's foot and knee disabilities, granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and MDD, and remanded claims for service connection for asthma and diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee strain and a 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Veteran withdrew all appeals in the 220823-484193 docket prior to the Board's consideration.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for some conditions and denied an earlier effective date for lumbosacral strain, while remanding service connection claims for left and right wrist disorders.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities, as secondary to a service-connected crush injury of the right great toe, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's requests for extensions of time to file Board Appeal requests were denied, and the attempted appeals were dismissed.

The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to November 27, 2023.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied due to her failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates, as well as a claim for secondary service connection for gastritis.

The Board granted service connection for left hip and right knee osteoarthritis as secondary to service-connected conditions and chronic fatigue syndrome. It also granted an increased rating of 40 percent for the back disability, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for right arm radiculopathy and an initial 30 percent evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while remanding the remaining claims.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for scoliosis and found that the reduction in the combined disability rating for bulging discs in the lumbar spine, lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and spondylosis from 40 percent to 10 percent was proper.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and a cervical spine disability, to include cervical degenerative arthritis, due to untimely filings.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and a separate disability rating of 10 percent for radiculopathy of the right leg, while denying a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a higher rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, while dismissing the appeal for sinusitis. The claims for initial disability ratings for acute bronchitis and right knee osteoarthritis were remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on all listed service-connected conditions due to a concurrent election of options, which is prohibited.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hand osteoarthritis, anxiety, PTSD, sleep problems, and a left shoulder disability. The claim for TDIU was remanded.