Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's scar of the left great toe and remanded several other issues, including character of discharge and service connection claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, as well as a TDIU.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches and increased ratings for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right lower radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's thoracolumbar spine condition and related radiculopathies, finding that his symptoms were chronic and persisted post-service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for right hip osteoarthritis with trochanteric bursitis, but denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating than 10% for right and left knee osteoarthritis and instability was denied because the veteran cancelled the required VA examination without good cause.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from August 1, 2017.

The veteran is granted a 20 percent disability rating for their back condition prior to April 20, 2022. The request for a higher rating was denied.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee, right knee, and left ankle disabilities due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a lower back disability. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits was granted. Service connection for recurrent ear infections was also granted. However, several disability rating increases were denied.

The Board remanded the claim for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent rating of left knee instability. The Veteran's private treatment records need to be obtained.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's degenerative arthritis, spondylolisthesis, lumbar surgery, pseudo-claudication syndrome, and severe diffuse lumbar scoliosis. The evidence did not show a nexus between these conditions and the veteran's service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased ratings of several conditions, stating that the evidence did not show a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year before the claim.

The veteran's disability rating for lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine was restored to 40 percent effective November 10, 2022. However, the request for a rating in excess of 40 percent was denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee degenerative arthritis to obtain missing medical records and a new medical opinion.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis was granted. The claim for right knee disability was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for TBI and higher ratings for various conditions but remanded decisions on the effective date for left lower extremity radiculopathy and rating for IVDS.