Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's back conditions and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle and left knee disabilities as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or that the current conditions were related to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various hip conditions, finding that the current disability ratings were appropriate.

The Board granted earlier effective dates and increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine with spinal fusion, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and coronary artery disease.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, including initial and increased ratings for various conditions and service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including dental trauma, chronic respiratory failure, headaches, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, low back disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, hemorrhoids, epigastric pain, thyroid disability, monoclonal paraproteinemia, and hip disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back disability, left knee strain, and psychiatric disability (PTSD) as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, cervical spine disability, radiculopathy of both upper and lower extremities, bilateral foot hammer toe, migraine headaches, sinusitis, left shoulder bursitis, and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis with joint effusion status post arthroscopic surgery, finding that the evidence does not support a direct or presumptive link between the current disability and active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and bilateral degenerative arthritis of the knees to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, as well as increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, spinal fusion, and spondylolisthesis and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, effective May 17, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine, GERD as secondary to panic disorder and sleep apnea, and migraine headaches as secondary to panic disorder and erectile dysfunction. The effective date for asthma was denied earlier than November 28, 2016.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hip degenerative arthritis and strain, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right hip osteoarthritis, impairment of thigh, and also denied initial compensable ratings for limitation of extension and flexion of the right hip.

The Board granted service connection for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis and an initial compensable rating of 10 percent but no higher for left foot hallux limitus.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's insomnia disorder, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD with mild alcohol use disorder in partial remission was granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but no more, on and after July 19, 2021. Other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but denied higher ratings and increased initial ratings for other conditions.