Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis, cervical spine with spinal stenosis from March 22, 2019, to September 2, 2021.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis, cervical spine with spinal stenosis from March 22, 2019, to September 2, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the right and left shoulders, finding that these conditions are related to in-service injuries.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right hip degenerative arthritis due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and right ankle disability to obtain new medical opinions that address whether the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his period of active duty.

The Board remands the issues of increased ratings and TDIU, as well as SMC based on loss of use of one foot or both feet, for further development.

The Board denied entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis with lumbar strain prior to September 6, 2022, and a disability rating in excess of 40 percent from that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude substantially gainful employment, and a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and denied increased ratings for left acromioclavicular separation with degenerative arthritis and scar, left shoulder, s/p arthroscopic surgery.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar osteoarthritis and remanded the claims for service connection for depression, a neck disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis with scoliosis, thoracolumbar spine and remanded the claims for hemorrhoids and bilateral foot condition.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for both an earlier effective date and increased evaluation for lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis, strain, scoliosis, and facet arthropathy, as well as a separate compensable rating for radiculopathy.

The appeal of a proposed rating reduction for lumbar strain with osteoarthritis is dismissed because the August 2023 rating decision was not a final decision.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, headaches, bilateral cataracts, and left hand osteoarthritis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board granted service connection for right knee joint osteoarthritis, finding a current disability and credible reports of in-service symptoms.

The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine (claimed as low back injury) has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and 20 percent ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy and right knee degenerative arthritis. The claim for a higher rating for degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis and spondylolisthesis was denied, as well as the TDIU.

The Board remands the increased rating claim for the Veteran's cervical spine disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date than February 24, 2021 for the award of a 20 percent rating for left knee disabilities.