Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected flatfoot/pes planus/plantar fasciitis with osteoarthritis, bilateral feet is granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent.

The Board granted service connection for left knee tendonitis/tendonosis with knee meniscal tear and cartilage fissuring chondrosis, but denied service connection for the other claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disability and remanded the claim for a back disability, as new evidence was received.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral ankle and right knee disabilities to obtain a medical opinion that discounts any ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis in both the left and right hip as secondary to a service-connected bilateral knee condition, citing no causal link between the conditions.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the bilateral hips as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease, but remanded claims for right knee, left knee, and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board remands the issues of increased ratings and effective date for a TDIU due to an inadequate medical examination report.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right and left knee disabilities, tinnitus, and hypertension. Type 2 diabetes mellitus was denied, as were claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and gout. Rheumatoid arthritis and a back disability are also being remanded.

The Board granted service connection for left knee enthesopathy, right knee degenerative arthritis, tendinopathy, and tendinitis, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine based on evidence that these conditions are due to service.

The Board remands the issues of increased evaluations for left and right knee disabilities for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected lumbar and shoulder disabilities due to errors in previous determinations regarding the duty to assist and the consideration of private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and hypertension. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that new and relevant evidence was submitted and that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his service in Vietnam.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for the lumbar disorder and other conditions.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine with lumbar disc disease and residuals of status post right knee replacement, to include osteoarthritis and ligament tear with knee instability.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity associated with the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the spine. The respiratory complaints claim was remanded.

The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis with degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and tenosynovitis of the thoracic spine, but denied a compensable rating for post herpetic neuralgia with neuritis of the left chest wall. The Board also denied effective dates prior to July 18, 2023, for increased ratings and service connection.

The Veteran's headaches are granted a rating of 30 percent from April 30, 2020. The Board remanded the claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine.

The Board granted an initial increased disability rating of 40 percent, but no higher, for a low back disability and earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.