Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition and hypertensive vascular disease as further development is needed.

The Board granted an effective date of May 11, 2023, for the award of service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and residual scars.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, and a right shoulder condition to obtain VA examinations to determine their nature and etiology.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a higher than 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, but granted separate ratings of 10 percent for pain associated with bilateral osteoarthritis of the MTP joints of the big toe and heel and ankle pain associated with left foot tenosynovitis.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected low back strain and thoracolumbar spine multilevel osteoarthritis, granted new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claim for service connection for a sinus condition, and remanded claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee conditions, and a sinus condition.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis and remanded claims for service connection for right and left knee degenerative arthritis.

The appeal was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent, duplicative review election under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board granted service connection for right hip strain and osteoarthritis, as well as left shoulder strain, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine condition, a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and earlier effective dates for both conditions.

The Board denied service connection for left leg radiculopathy and denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including adjustment disorder, lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathies, and left knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for sarcoidosis of the lungs and skin but denied service connection for a low back disability.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating in various service-connected conditions due to deficiencies in VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for left knee osteoarthritis and denied ratings higher than 30 percent for residuals scarring of the thighs. However, it granted a separate 10 percent rating for patellofemoral complex instability.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for left knee osteoarthritis and right knee osteoarthritis, effective from April 19, 2018 to January 25, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities to correct pre-decisional errors, specifically the failure to provide adequate VA examinations.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left ankle disability, finding that it was manifested by no more than moderate limited motion of the ankle.

The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent rating for right knee degenerative arthritis with limited flexion and the 20 percent rating for right ankle degenerative arthritis, effective October 1, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for ankylosis of the right thumb with degenerative arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and surgical scar of the right thumb.