Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left and right knee instability, but denied compensable ratings for the limitation of extension in both knees. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities and higher evaluations for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of degenerative arthritis in both knees due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's GERD and migraine headaches were granted service connection, while ratings in excess of 10% for knee conditions and shin splints were denied. The Board also remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain/degenerative arthritis of the spine/disc displacement, effective from the date of the last remand.

The Board remands the issues of an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and entitlement to a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for coronary artery disease and remanded several issues, but granted special monthly compensation at the intermediate rate effective February 24, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, including metatarsalgia, hallux valgus, and osteoarthritis, as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted readjudication of the service connection claim for sinusitis due to new and relevant evidence, but remanded other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right hip degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left foot osteoarthritis, left hallux valgus, right hallux valgus, and right foot strain due to a need for VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a back condition as secondary to PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The veteran withdrew all appeals before the Board, and the appeal is dismissed.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made, and therefore the appeal is dismissed.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent evaluation for degenerative osteoarthritis of the low back, effective January 1, 2024, as the evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran's condition.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The other issues, including service connection for various conditions, were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of November 16, 2021, for the grant of service connection for cervical strain and various right knee conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a retrospective opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities and an etiology opinion for obstructive sleep apnea.