Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for right knee osteochondroma and right knee osteoarthritis, as there was no evidence of severe subluxation or lateral instability for the former condition and no evidence of flexion limited to 30 degrees or less for the latter.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disability, bilateral knee disability, and left upper extremity radiculopathy. The claim for colitis was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and an increased evaluation for the service-connected left ankle disability, as well as the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and left knee degenerative arthritis, secondary to the right knee condition.

The Board granted an effective date of July 23, 2020 for the award of service connection for left and right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left and right knees but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted a 40 percent evaluation for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective April 3, 2007.

The Board granted an effective date of May 20, 2020, for the 50 percent evaluation of left knee osteoarthritis and basic eligibility for DEA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various radiculopathies and granted an initial 30 percent rating for cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome, spondylolisthesis and residual status post cervical spine fusion with hardware, as well as a TDIU.

The reduction in the evaluation of service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis from 20 to 10 percent disabling was proper, and restoration of the 20 percent rating is not warranted.

The appeal of the proposed rating reduction for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was dismissed due to it not being a final decision upon which an appeal may be initiated. The claim for service connection for left knee disability is remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a thoracic spine disability as secondary to the service-connected ankle disabilities and remanded the claims for right and left knee osteoarthritis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for right and left shoulder disabilities, including osteoarthritis, for further development.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for left and right knee strain and degenerative arthritis, as well as bilateral hearing loss, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis, but denied increased ratings for carpal tunnel syndromes, tinnitus, and other knee conditions. The claim for service connection for fecal incontinence was remanded.

The appeal for service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than IVDS, spinal fusion, and spinal stenosis, and for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right knee degenerative arthritis and a 20 percent rating for right knee patellar instability, effective from April 25, 2023, while denying service connection for hypertension and increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for Behcet's disease and service connection for endometrial stromal sarcoma due to concurrent elections. The appeals for service connection for left and right hip disorders were denied, as was the appeal for a compensable rating for pulmonary nodules and granulomas.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.