Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for additional development, specifically to obtain retrospective VA medical opinions and address the ameliorative effects of medication.

The appeal for service connection for right knee osteoarthritis was dismissed as there is no decision upon which to base an appeal.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) and denied an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected chronic post-traumatic headaches, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied an increased initial rating for right ankle degenerative arthritis but granted a separate 20 percent rating for right ankle instability, and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.

The case is remanded for additional development and readjudication of the claims for increased ratings and TDIU.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis status-post total knee replacement.

The Board denied service connection for left-hand, right-hand degenerative arthritis (other than posttraumatic), and right shoulder osteoarthritis as the evidence did not support a link to the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent from November 13, 2009 to April 18, 2018 was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent since April 19, 2018 was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a neck disability, a bowel disability, and a low back disability.

The appeal of the rejection of the December 2, 2013, NOD is granted, and an effective date of November 15, 2010, for service connection of low back disability is assigned. A 40 percent rating for the low back disability from February 3, 2016, is also granted.

The Board granted service connection for a left-hand disorder, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis with carpal tunnel syndrome, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right thumb disability.

The Board granted a revision of the February 2019 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error, awarding a 10 percent rating for bilateral foot degenerative arthritis effective October 5, 2006.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee disorders but denied service connection for a low back disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and headache disorder.

The Board granted increased ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, effective March 14, 2019, and a 10 percent rating for right and left hip limitation of extension, effective July 15, 2020. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis, lower thoracic region levoscoliosis, and posterior facet sclerosis from L4-S1, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis as a secondary condition to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a separate compensable evaluation, as well as a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left shoulder degenerative arthritis and a partial-thickness bursal tendon tear, all related to herbicide agent exposure in service.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's right acromioclavicular joint separation with osteoarthritis and remanded the service connection claim for polyuria.