Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The appeal for an increased rating was denied, but the effective date for TDIU was granted as January 2, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but granted a disability rating of 40 percent, but no higher, for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disorder other than insomnia and denied increased ratings for migraine headaches, PTSD with alcohol use disorder, insomnia disorder, and residuals of TBI, and TDIU prior to October 27, 2021. However, the Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches since June 11, 2021, a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, insomnia disorder, and residuals of TBI since May 1, 2019, and a TDIU solely due to service-connected psychiatric disabilities as of October 27, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for gout and erectile dysfunction, remanded claims for service connection for Hepatitis C, hypertension, liver cancer, diabetes mellitus, cirrhosis of the liver, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, headaches, memory loss, and the Veteran's cause of death, and referred claims for service connection for headaches, memory loss, and the Veteran's cause of death to the RO.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from September 22, 2007 to December 18, 2015 due to the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the issues of increased ratings for cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine spondylosis for additional development.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis from July 9, 2015 forward.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back pain, left shoulder osteoarthritis, right shoulder rotator cuff, right bicep tendonitis, left bicep tendonitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and Meniere's Syndrome (vertigo) to address duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation benefits, as well as an earlier effective date for a disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis and dismissed the appeal for service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral flat feet, low back disability, left wrist disorder, and GERD. The Board also remanded claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for a gunshot wound in the left upper arm, a left shoulder strain (secondary to the gunshot wound), and left and right knee disabilities.

The Board is remanding the case to address issues related to a higher rating for the service-connected right knee disability and TDIU, as these matters are inextricably intertwined.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, right knee degenerative arthritis, and left knee degenerative arthritis due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's cervical spine disability had its onset in service.

The Board granted the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a right foot disorder and remanded claims for service connection for left foot disorder, pes planus (flat foot) and hallux valgus, as well as fibromyalgia.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, right upper extremity disorder, and left upper extremity disorder as the evidence did not support an etiological relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder degenerative arthritis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, and left knee arthritis, as well as a claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of lower extremities, to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for left and right ankle degenerative arthritis, other than posttraumatic, but denied increased ratings for TBI, migraines, and an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for left shoulder strain, painful motion with degenerative arthritis and recurrent dislocation with degenerative arthritis.