Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee and bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings as there was no evidence of severe limitation of motion or other factors that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder as it was not related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition was reopened as new and material evidence was submitted, but the increased rating claim for varicose veins of the right leg was denied.

The Board finds that service connection for a right hip disability, diagnosed as arthritis, is warranted as secondary to the service connected right knee disability.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and possibly a new examination due to the veteran's reported knee replacement surgery.

The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for hypertension and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran is entitled to a higher level of SMC compensation at a rate authorized pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(m), plus an intermediate level authorized under 38 C.F.R. § 3.350(f)(3).

The case is being remanded for the Veteran to be scheduled for a Travel Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence to support that a service-connected disability was either the principal or contributory cause of his death.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any asthma.

The Veteran's low back disability was denied a rating in excess of 10 percent based on the current level of symptoms and examination findings.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the veteran's pre-existing left knee disability was not aggravated by military service or his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence was against service connection for a heart condition, osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, headaches, and COPD.

The Board found that the Veteran's cervical spine disability is not related to his service, either directly or as secondary to his service-connected shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable or higher evaluation for his cervical spine spondylosis, thoracolumbar spine spondylosis, right (major) shoulder osteoarthritis, right hip and left hip osteoarthritis, right knee and left knee osteoarthritis, right first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritic changes, left first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritic changes, and bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding no evidence that the Veteran's current osteoarthritis of the right knee is related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including respiratory disorder, hyperlipidemia, obesity, GERD, hypertension, ED, osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea, as none of these conditions were shown to be related to his military service or any exposure to hazardous environmental agents.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the cervical spine, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor any competent evidence linking them to a shell fragment wound to the posterior neck.