Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for a new examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's shoulder and left elbow disorders, including what ameliorative effects medication has on these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the back to correct an error in failing to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied increased ratings for tinnitus and right ankle strain with residual osteoarthritis, but remanded claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, lumbosacral strain, and associated radiculopathies due to missing private treatment records.

The Board granted the appeal and restored the 40% evaluation for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, as well as the 20% evaluations for left and right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected surgical scar, left knee status post arthroplasty and remanded the claim for service connection for cervical spine status post spinal fusion to obtain an adequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left shoulder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied increased ratings for spondylosis of the lumbar spine and migraine headaches, granted a 50% rating for PTSD from March 3, 2019, and granted TDIU and DEA benefits from that date. Sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, and tension headaches (including migraine headaches).

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee osteoarthritis due to evidence showing worsening conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left leg shin splint, right leg shin splint, and a right shoulder disability, including degenerative arthritis, to ensure compliance with the duty to assist.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's back condition is related to service, including an injury during basic training.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and lumbosacral strain as secondary to the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder. The Board also granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder from November 8, 2021.

The Board denied an increased rating for meniscal tear, knee joint osteoarthritis, and chondromalacia patella but granted separate ratings of 20 percent for instability and 10 percent for limitation of extension.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for earlier effective dates of service connection for various conditions, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these withdrawn appeals.

The Veteran's migraines were granted a 30 percent rating from May 4, 2023, but an initial rating in excess of 30 percent was denied. Service connection for various knee and hand disabilities, as well as a back disability, was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that the Veteran experienced pain related to his back disability since separation from service and establishing continuity of symptomatology.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a cervical spine disability, finding credible evidence of in-service events and establishing a nexus to the Veteran's current conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine degenerative arthritis disability, and left and right shoulder degenerative arthritis disabilities based on credible evidence of in-service onset and post-service continuity of symptoms.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and granted some, including a 20% rating for right ankle arthritis from April 2, 2022, and separate 30% ratings for left and right knee ankylosis starting May 23, 2022.

The Board restored the Veteran's 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy effective January 8, 2018. The Veteran was denied a compensable rating prior to August 16, 2024, and an increased rating thereafter.