Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension and remanded the issues of increased ratings for left knee, right knee, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a higher initial rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease with osteoarthritis and spondylosis.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran's representative prior to the requested hearing, as the Veteran was satisfied with his current ratings.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for lumbar strain and degenerative arthritis to allow for a de novo review by the AOJ, as new and relevant evidence has been submitted.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various degenerative arthritic conditions of multiple joints and the lower back, as additional evidence is needed.

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA examination to evaluate the current severity of the service-connected right ankle disability, considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for left knee joint osteoarthritis and remanded the claim for right knee joint osteoarthritis.

The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and remanded the claim for sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral flat feet and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 23, 2013, for the grant of service connection for left knee disability.

The Board granted an effective date for TDIU and SMC from September 1, 2017, but denied earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions. It also granted a 10% rating for GERD starting July 5, 2016, and other ratings as detailed.

The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, sinusitis, and right ankle strain with limitation of motion and pain.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service marches carrying heavy equipment and making over 40 airborne jumps.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine with vertebral fracture, sciatica in both lower extremities, and left leg length discrepancy, but denied it for right leg length discrepancy.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his lumbar spinal condition, including a status post T12 fracture with degenerative arthritis and anterior wedge fractures in the lower thoracic spine.

The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for the left knee meniscal condition and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain with degenerative arthritis and an initial compensable rating for the nonpainful left knee scar.

The Board remands the appeal for service connection for a left knee disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for degenerative arthritis of the right fifth metacarpal status post right fifth metacarpal fracture and entitlement to a compensable evaluation for status post right fourth metacarpal fracture due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for GERD was granted, but no earlier effective dates were granted for the other service connection claims.