Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and higher ratings for various disabilities, as well as remanded several issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine based on evidence showing these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, bilateral upper extremity disabilities, and dizziness as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, IVDS, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis, as well as a separate compensable rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including a new examination to address issues related to the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including additional examinations to address the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for right and left knee degenerative arthritis, as well as revisions of October 2021 decisions that awarded initial 10 percent ratings for right and left hip osteoarthritis based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for a psychiatric condition and in excess of 40 percent for a lower back condition, as it needs to obtain additional private treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and a left shoulder disability but dismissed the appeal of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the right shoulder disability and 40 percent for the lower back disability, effective March 23, 2020, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the criteria for evaluating musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for the service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine with cervical stenosis and osteoarthritis, but no higher.

The appeal for an increased rating for left knee osteoarthritis was dismissed due to an improper opt-in to the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to assess the orthopedic manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected right hip disabilities, including consideration of the ameliorative effects of medication taken for pain relief.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition diagnosed as bicipital tendonitis and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and an initial rating of 30 percent for sinusitis. The claims for acid reflux, hiatal hernia, and esophagitis were remanded.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 30 percent for right and left knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion, a 20 percent rating for right knee dislocation of semilunar cartilage, and 10 percent ratings for right and left knee instability, effective from March 16, 2016.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder and a 70 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features, while denying earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's lumbar spine disability, right knee strain, left knee degenerative arthritis, and right ankle strain on a direct basis. The Board also granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, while remanding the claims for service connection for other disabilities and an initial rating for left foot pes planus.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis with IVDS, 40 percent for radicopathy, right lower extremity, and 10 percent for hypertension. The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates were denied.