Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for right knee condition, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, based on the Veteran's in-service onset and continuous symptoms since discharge.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee femorotibial osteoarthritis, status post total knee arthroplasty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than IVDS and status post ACDF (claimed as cervical injury with surgery) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain with osteoarthritis, and right knee condition.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine disability, left foot disability to include stress fracture left great toe, sesamoiditis, and right knee degenerative arthritis. The claims for left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no current disability or sufficient evidence to support higher ratings.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and remanded initial rating claims, except for an effective date of April 25, 1999, for left knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and a back disability, resolving reasonable doubts in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back disability, right knee disability (including degenerative arthritis), and obstructive sleep apnea as there is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 20, 2019, as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion regarding the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome and osteoarthritis/neurological conditions, as well as functional impairment estimates absent medication effects.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar degenerative arthritis and a 20 percent evaluation for left ankle sprain, but remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to November 18, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for back injury and syrinx/hydromyelia, reopened the claims based on new evidence, and denied increased ratings for fibromyalgia, blepharospasm, small fiber neuropathy with autonomic dysfunction, and cervical spondylosis.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's degenerative disc disease at L4-5 and L5-S1, right shoulder condition, right elbow conditions, left knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear, postmenopausal acne, and surgical scars of the lower back and right elbow. However, a 60 percent rating was granted for hypothyroidism prior to July 8, 2024, and TDIU from July 30, 2013.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various recurrent disabilities to allow for additional evidence review.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis, a 30 percent rating for giardia lamblia, and a 30 percent rating for tinea versicolor. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was also granted from February 15, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and right leg crepitus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing right knee injury was aggravated during active duty.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar degenerative arthritis, lumbar DDD, lumbosacral strain, and lumbar IVDS, as well as an increased rating of 50 percent from December 29, 2006 for the right fourth metacarpal fracture.

The Board granted increased initial ratings for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, and right shoulder degenerative arthritis conditions.