Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities have been rated as 20 percent disabling for dislocation of semilunar cartilage and separately as 10 percent disabling for limitation of extension, resulting in a total rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, as well as attempting to obtain SSA records. The Veteran will be provided an opportunity to respond after the development is completed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disorder, diagnosed as osteoarthritis with arthralgia, based on a finding that it is etiologically related to in-service ski injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis, hammertoes, plantar warts, and peripheral vascular disease of the right foot. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his active service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disorders are not related to service, and thus denies her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further consideration of his claim under both the old and new versions of the applicable rating criteria, including the former criteria that are more favorable to him.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records and further examination. The initial disability rating for his lumbar spine condition remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including pes planus and osteoarthritis of the right and left knees, are rated at 10 percent each. The Board has determined that a combined rating of 20 percent is warranted for both knees.

The Veteran's athlete's foot, pseudofolliculitis barbae, tinea versicolor of the back, and dermatophytosis of the groin have been granted service connection. The Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent for each condition.,The Veteran's low back disorder was initially granted in 2007 with a rating of 20 percent prior to November 16th, and has since been increased to 40 percent thereafter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and special monthly pension due to his failure to provide necessary income verification forms as required by VA regulations.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left hip disability was denied. For the period prior to June 9, 2008, his condition did not meet the criteria for extraschedular evaluation. For the period from August 1, 2009, he is rated at 30 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the claim for entitlement to service connection for osteoarthritis, including residuals of stress fractures of the ankles due to incomplete documentation in the claims file.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, effective from September 7, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records from Dr. T. L. N.

The Board found no evidence of a right knee disability during service or within the first post-service year, and concluded that arthritis is not presumed to have developed due to service. The Veteran's current right knee condition was deemed unrelated to his military service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's current left knee strain and his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's osteoarthritis of the right knee was incurred in, or caused by, his military service and grants the claim for service connection.