Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine with degenerative disc disease, as well as remanded claims related to individual unemployability and an earlier effective date.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with tendonitis, instability, and degenerative arthritis based on marked limitation of motion.

The Board denied increased ratings for anxiety disorder, degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, and seborrheic dermatitis as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain/degenerative arthritis of the spine as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected shin splints.

The Board remands the issues of increased disability ratings for the back and lower extremity neurological disabilities due to the need for additional development, including a new VA peripheral nerves examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck condition, degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis of the thoracolumbar spine, and osteoarthritis of the right hip due to unmet development requirements.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to service-connected left knee conditions for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board remands the appeal for further action to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions in the absence of medication.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis (claimed as a chronic right knee condition) and remanded the claim for benign meningioma, to include as due to exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for low back, left ankle, and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected right shoulder strain and impingement syndrome, to include acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left ankle degenerative arthritis is related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the results of audiometric testing.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating of the lumbar disability and secondary service connection for a right lower extremity disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, finding that November 12, 2022, is the correct effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed back disorder.

The Board granted service connection for left knee joint osteoarthritis and osteоarthrosis of the right hip, finding that new and relevant evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and osteoarthritis, right hip (secondary to right ankle strain), as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's trauma and stressor related disorder, dismissed an increased rating claim for left lung polyp, and remanded claims for service connection for heat exhaustion, left knee osteoarthritis, and right inguinal herniorrhaphy.