Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board granted effective dates of July 16, 2020, for the grants of service connection and DEA benefits, but denied higher ratings for back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted an effective date of January 22, 2021, for the assignment of a 40 percent evaluation for service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and for the award of service connection sciatica of the left lower extremity.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, restored a higher disability rating for degenerative disc disease and lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, restored a previous disability rating for radiculopathy of femoral nerve, right lower extremity, and granted an increased 50 percent disability rating for migraines.

The appeal to readjudicate the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are dismissed as there is no question of law or fact on appeal.

The Board restored the 30 percent disability rating for a right elbow disability effective December 15, 2022, as the reduction was improper.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for left knee joint osteoarthritis with chondromalacia patella to schedule a new VA examination.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical spine, shoulder, and foot disabilities based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, effective May 26, 2009.

The Board granted an effective date of August 31, 2011, for the award of a 30 percent disability evaluation for degenerative arthritis and cervical strain.

The Board granted an effective date of March 24, 2022, for the grant of service connection for various conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of January 12, 2017, for the 20 percent evaluation of cervical spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the matters of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis and instability, as well as entitlement to TDIU, due to the need for an updated VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, to include osteoarthritis (OA), as well as diabetes mellitus, Type II (DM II) and peripheral artery disease (PAD).

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, low back, left and right knee, as well as left and right foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings of the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee tricompartmental osteoarthritis to obtain an addendum opinion addressing inadequacies in previous opinions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for further development, specifically to obtain a VA examination that complies with previous remand instructions.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for headaches from October 27, 2017 and denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling prior to August 10, 2022, for lumbar degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a right knee disability, to include osteoarthritis, for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's right knee disability, including osteoarthritis with tendonitis and limited extension, and instability.

The Board denied the appeals for a rating in excess of 20 percent for disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and ratings in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome in both knees.