Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for depression and anxiety, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The back and neck conditions were remanded for further examination.

The Board granted an effective date of June 14, 2017, for the award of service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis with instability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of left and right knee conditions, to include osteoarthritis, as new and relevant evidence has been received since the last denial in 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a CUE in the March 21, 2018 rating decision that denied service connection for lumbosacral and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating and an increased rating for scars of the left ankle, but remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic osteoarthritis residuals of tendon and ligament repair of the left ankle.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date of service connection for left thumb tendonitis and a higher initial disability rating for bilateral glaucoma, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and hypertension, and remanded several claims for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded claims for cervical strain, left hip osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, right knee strain, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, chest pain, breathing issues, numbness in the hands, and foot pain based on a continuity of symptomatology and presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and alcohol use disorder but granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral pes planus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a cervical neck pain and an upper back condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding private treatment records.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed and no good cause was shown.

The Board granted service connection for triangular fibrocartilaginous complex injury with fusion, SLAC, and osteoarthritis of the right wrist, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis, ligament tear, and meniscus tear; right Achilles tendon spur with degenerative arthritis; and left Achilles tendon spur with degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition (degenerative arthritis and lumbosacral strain) and a left lower extremity nerve condition, as secondary to the lumbar spine condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), bilateral plantar fasciitis, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability to obtain a new medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a low back condition, variously diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and spinal stenosis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment and required regular aid and attendance to perform activities of daily living, effective February 22, 2021.