Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, which is now diagnosed as degenerative joint and disc disease of the dorso-lumbar spine. The Board finds that the veteran incurred this disability during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the first digit, right hand as secondary to his service-connected right hand scar and an increased evaluation for a shell fragment wound scar. The decision found that the veteran's osteoarthritis was unrelated to his service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting right knee condition was aggravated by service, allowing for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including osteoarthritis, actinic keratosis, ulcers, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, and prostate cancer, all claimed to be due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The appeal was dismissed as there is no indication of such exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's spinal disability, characterized as osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, is not related to his service. The veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was also not related to his service.

The veteran's degenerative arthritis of the left ankle is now rated at 30 percent, reflecting marked limitation of motion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right shoulder disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, as his range of motion is not limited to 25 degrees from the side.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, hypertension secondary to PTSD, and a cardiac disability secondary to PTSD. The evidence did not establish that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, lumbar spine with bilateral lower leg disorder including pain and numbness, osteoarthritis of the left knee, generalized weakness of the body, and leg numbness.,Service connection was not established for any of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis as secondary to his service-connected postoperative osteochondrosis, tuberosity of the left tibia and denied a higher evaluation for his postoperative osteochondrosis, tuberosity, left tibia. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the osteoarthritis to his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right knee disabilities and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to incomplete information from the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's degenerative arthritis and scoliosis of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines on a secondary basis to his service-connected right knee disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an orthopedic examination.

Service connection is granted for arthritis of the hands and feet.,Service connection is denied for residuals of fracture to the left thumb and middle finger, and an injury to the right hand.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for patello-femoral degenerative arthritis of the right and left knees, as well as a compensable rating for hearing loss of the left ear, were denied by the RO. The RO found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable VA regulations.

The Board denied reopening the claims of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder and low back disabilities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's service connection for osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, and thoracic spine was granted with initial ratings of noncompensable prior to specific dates, followed by increased ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to changes in rating schedule regulations and the need for the veteran to be notified of these changes.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the severity of his right foot disability and the etiology of his degenerative arthritis of the right knee.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO via the AMC for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues on appeal are related to his right knee osteoarthritis and left knee degenerative joint disease (DJD).