Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied increased disability ratings for service-connected right knee instability and degenerative arthritis of the right knee, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than the current 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for an orthopedic examination.

The Veteran's left wrist disability, diagnosed as left wrist posttraumatic synovitis, posttraumatic degenerative arthritis, and scapholunate dissociation, is causally related to his military service. The appeal for this condition has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his thoracolumbar and cervical spine degenerative arthritis are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded to obtain updated VA and private treatment records, as well as additional examinations. The case will be reviewed after these actions.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and psoriasis of the hands, shins, and feet, finding that there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence in favor of these claims.,Both conditions are presumed to have arisen during active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental opinion from the February 2012 VA examiner to address whether the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability is related to his active duty.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the rating of residuals of benign giant cell tumor in the left popliteal area, post-operative arthrotomy, arthroscopy, synovectomy, and total knee arthroplasty with osteoarthritis of the left knee.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals, right hip injury with osteoarthritis and total hip replacement.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including referral to the VA Director, Compensation and Pension Service or the Under Secretary for Benefits for consideration of an extraschedular evaluation.

Service connection is granted for degenerative arthritis/osteoarthritis of the right knee.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for proximal tibial stress fractures of the left knee with osteoarthritis is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a supplemental opinion from the April 2014 VA examiner regarding whether his right shoulder degenerative arthritis is due to or aggravated by his service-connected left shoulder degenerative arthritis. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining any additional evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for herniated disc, cervical spine and osteoarthritis, right hip based on new evidence provided by the Veteran. The claims are now considered on their merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities are not etiologically related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including symptoms related to a meniscal tear and attempted surgical repair, warrants an initial evaluation of 20 percent for the entire appeal period.,For the same time frame, her osteoarthritis also warrants a separate initial evaluation of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED to the AOJ for additional development due to questions regarding the exact nature and etiology of his low back disability, including whether it is related to service or a motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis is found to be secondary to his service-connected left knee replacement.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examination of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran is shown to require the regular assistance of another person due to physical incapacity when caring for the daily personal needs of dressing or undressing himself, toileting, bathing, and keeping himself clean and presentable as a result of his service-connected right knee, ankle, and foot disabilities, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is manifested by instability and guarding, in addition to arthritis with limitation of motion to shoulder level. The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the right shoulder disability.