Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for headaches and denied an increased initial disability rating for right ankle degenerative arthritis, while remanding the claim for service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability.

The appeal for initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and increased rating for right knee condition was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and remanded claims for further development of evidence related to other conditions including GERD and low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for a stomach disorder (claimed as reoccurring vomiting) and right ankle disability, but denied service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, hemorrhoids, PTSD, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and an initial 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with IVDS, while denying service connection for a left shoulder disability and other conditions.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right knee meniscal tear and osteoarthritis.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and a lower back disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bipolar II disorder, migraines, and respiratory issues, preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the evaluations of chronic lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for a left knee meniscal and ACL instability with recurrent gastrocnemius muscle rupture and degenerative arthritis, and left knee strain as the VA examination reports are inadequate for rating purposes.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for left and right knee instability, but denied increased ratings for the meniscal tears.

The Board denied higher ratings for the veteran's right knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities but granted a 40 percent rating prior to December 27, 2017, for right lower extremity radiculopathy and a TDIU as of July 18, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinea pedis and onychomycosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board remands the claims for a lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis and atrial fibrillation to schedule VA examinations as additional evidence suggests more severe symptoms than initially reported.

The Board granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left and right hips, a left shoulder disability, a lumbar spine disability, and bilateral lumbar radiculopathy as secondary to the lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, including degenerative arthritis and chronic back pain, due to incomplete evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis with IVDS and strain, lumbar spine and bronchitis with emphysema as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted a single, 10 percent disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the bilateral little fingers.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing or denying them based on the evidence of record.