Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a foot condition due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for the left and right knee degenerative arthritis, but granted separate 10% ratings for instability of both knees. The claim for TDIU prior to February 27, 2017 was granted on an extraschedular basis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of low back disability to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's testimony regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) prior to June 14, 2021, as the evidence did not support a finding that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee conditions and TDIU due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied a higher rating for the right shoulder disability and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, and remanded claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, effective December 12, 2024. The claim for readjudication of the initial rating for headaches syndrome based on new and relevant evidence is also granted.

The Board granted an effective earlier date of September 10, 2013 for the initial 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and a 30 percent rating for right knee medial meniscus tear with meniscectomy and degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, peripheral neuropathy, hallux valgus, and a sleep condition.

The Board denied initial increased ratings for right hip osteoarthritis based on limitation of flexion, extension, and impairment of the thigh.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder, status/post left total knee arthroplasty, and right knee osteoarthritis based on the evidence supporting a link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle tendonitis, a right knee condition (strain and osteoarthritis), and impingement syndrome of the left shoulder based on new and relevant evidence that was submitted.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome, spondylolysis, loss of vertebral body height, and retrolisthesis; right knee strain residuals and osteoarthritis; left knee strain residuals and meniscal tear residuals; and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity paresthesia, right lower extremity paresthesia, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, and left elbow osteoarthritis. The claim for an acquired psychiatric condition was remanded.

The appeal for service connection for right hip osteoarthritis was dismissed by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, COPD, and left ear hearing loss disabilities, as well as a TDIU from May 8, 2023. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative arthritis was dismissed.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions due to a failure to file a timely notice of disagreement with an AOJ decision from January 2019.