Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher rating for cervical strain with degenerative arthritis, maintaining the 10% rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his service-connected right foot disability has been granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a 30 percent disabling rating.

The veteran's service connection for both left and right knee conditions is granted.

The Board remanded all claims for higher ratings due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to obtain relevant community care records.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings due to inadequate examinations and missing records.

The veteran's rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy was restored to 20 percent. The veteran is also granted a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve) and left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve). The issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and lumbosacral strain is remanded.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for right hip osteoarthritis and right knee mild patellofemoral compartment degenerative joint disease was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claims for separate and compensable ratings for various conditions were denied. However, the veteran was granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2018, for service-connected left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy. The issue of an effective date earlier than October 9, 2019, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and opinions regarding the etiology of his ankle, knee, and leg disorders.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings related to various knee and lumbar spine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the appropriate level of amputation if performed, as well as retrospective findings for the October 2020 examination report.

Service connection is granted for right knee strain and degenerative arthritis of the left foot.,The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a right leg disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an initial disability rating greater than 20 percent for service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and spondylosis. The decision was based on a lack of evidence showing the required level of spinal limitation or ankylosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. The claims for back disability and bilateral hip disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an extension of a temporary total evaluation and a higher disability rating for his left ankle condition.

The Board remanded the case to correct errors in the VA examination and to obtain a complete evaluation of the veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease status post L5-S1 fusion, and neuropathy of the right lower extremity with atrophy.

The appeal for service connection of the veteran's left knee condition is remanded. The VA needs to obtain missing medical records.

The veteran's appeal for TDIU, service connection of degenerative arthritis with disc disease of the cervical spine, and a higher rating for major depressive disorder was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was granted at 20% from December 10, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left hip osteoarthritis, finding no evidence it was caused by or aggravated during service.