Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board granted an effective date of July 11, 2023, for the grant of service connection for PTSD, migraines, a bilateral shoulder disability, a low back disability, and bilateral knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spondylosis, left knee degenerative arthritis, and migraines to VA for an adequate examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him disabled to the extent that he requires regular aid and assistance of another person, warranting special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 40 percent for post-surgical degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine but granted earlier effective dates for service connection of right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The claim for syncope was also granted. However, the claim for hypertensive heart disease was denied.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, right and left hip disabilities, and right and left foot disabilities based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip osteoarthritis, left hip osteoarthritis and labral tear (bilateral hip disability), pseudotumor cerebri, and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, left ankle strain, left wrist disorder, right ankle strain, right hip strain, and erectile dysfunction associated with right knee derangement due to an improper concurrent election.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a right shoulder disability to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for obstructive sleep apnea and left rotator cuff tear including acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis.

The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for right hip iliotibial band syndrome, limitation of extension.

The Board granted an effective date of August 14, 2023, for the award of service connection for right knee osteoarthritis status post meniscectomy with residual pain and August 29, 2023, for scars of the right knee.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury, and remanded claims for headaches, right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis due to deficiencies in the previous medical opinions.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for the Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis, instability, and noncompensable scars due to a lack of evidence supporting more severe disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and related conditions, as well as obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, with the exception of remanding certain psychiatric and sleep apnea claims.

The Board granted service connection for left sciatica and degenerative arthritis of the left knee, as both conditions were found to be caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining private medical records and a medical opinion.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a bladder disorder and the appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement (NOD) within one year from the date that the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) mailed the notice of the rating decision being appealed.