Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and higher ratings for various disabilities, including a neck scar, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied the appeal for an earlier effective date for award of service connection for lumbar spine disability, which was affirmed by a Court Order. The case is remanded to address a CUE claim in the June 1981 rating decision.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 20 percent for the left knee disability and service connection for a back disability, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a skin condition.

The Board grants service connection for right acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis based on a diagnosis of arthritis and credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical spine and right and left upper extremity disabilities, finding that the current ratings accurately reflect the severity of his disabilities.

The Board remands the case for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's foot disabilities are related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 20 percent for the left knee retropatellar pain syndrome with osteoarthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and right ankle sprain, and these claims are dismissed.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for left hip osteoarthritis and 10 percent for right hip osteoarthritis, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of right and left knee disorders to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease (IBS with GERD) but denied other claims.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct duty-to-assist errors related to the Veteran's back condition, left leg pain, hypertension, tinnitus, knee strain, and sleep apnea.

The appeal was denied due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle posterior tibial dysfunction with tendonitis with degenerative arthritis and colon cancer.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hand osteoarthritis and remanded the claim for a lung condition (lung spot) for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of August 26, 2020, for a 20 percent disability rating and denied a higher rating during the appeal period.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and remanded claims for increased ratings.

The appeal for increased evaluations of the Veteran's right knee disabilities and service connection for a right shoulder condition was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election in the review process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot degenerative arthritis, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his active service.

The Board denied service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremity femoral nerves, an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine with status post lumbar discectomy, an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for limitation of motion of the left ankle, and remanded service connection for limitation of motion of the right ankle.