Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or retain gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right hip, PTSD, and a left hip disability. The claim for an increased rating for traumatic arthritis of the right hip was also denied.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, finding that the veteran's conditions did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under VA rating criteria.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for various service-connected disabilities are being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine and right middle finger disabilities do not warrant a higher disability rating based on their current manifestations.

The veteran's claims for higher rating and service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new VA treatment records. The case will be returned to the RO for initial consideration.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected degenerative arthritis of L4-5 and denied secondary service connection for dorsal spine and cervical spine disorders.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or upon housebound status was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for other claimed conditions are remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right and left knee disabilities have been denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations and the provision of additional medical records.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right knee is being remanded due to requests for a hearing. The case will be handled by the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee, left knee, and lumbosacral spine disabilities. The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever, but denied his claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis does not warrant a schedular disability evaluation higher than the current 40 percent rating.

The Board found that the veteran's right knee disability, characterized as post-traumatic arthritis and degenerative arthritis, is not associated with his active military service. The Board concluded that the most logical sequence of events was an injury during service followed by a more serious injury in the mid-1970s.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his service-connected gout and any osteoarthritis.

The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, which is the maximum schedular rating available based on limitation of function as measured by range of motion.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examination of his PTSD and left knee conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.