Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for higher disability ratings were denied, but the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance was granted. The claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was also denied.

The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The claims for specific evaluations of the left knee were remanded.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete records. The issues of colon cancer, alopecia (claimed as hair loss), bilateral hand osteoarthritis, bilateral hip osteoarthritis, and bilateral shoulder osteoarthritis will be addressed again after obtaining additional evidence and opinions.

The veteran's service connection for right and left knee strain with osteoarthritis is granted. The evidence was balanced, but reasonable doubt was resolved in the veteran's favor.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee degenerative arthritis was denied. The claim for TDIU prior to July 5, 2021, was also denied, but the claim for TDIU from July 5, 2021, was dismissed as moot.

The veteran's claim for service connection of cervical spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) was granted. The Board found that the condition is due to a motor vehicle accident during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The veteran's service connection claims for low back disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, lumbar radiculopathy, and sleep apnea were granted.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's back condition, including lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and scoliosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for left ankle degenerative arthritis.

The veteran is granted a 20% disability rating for their left ankle condition effective May 3, 2016. Other issues related to carpel tunnel syndrome and cervical spine condition are remanded for further review.

Service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mid and lower back thoracolumbar spine is denied. Service connection for migraines and a rating more than 10 percent for degenerative arthritis cervical spine, spinal stenosis and IVDS are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left and right ankle pain, reduced the rating for bilateral hearing loss to zero percent, and denied compensable ratings for chronic sinusitis, bilateral tinea pedis, and hypertension. The claims for IBS, foot pain, hand pain, dry eyes, and increased ratings for knee arthritis were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a disability rating greater than 10 percent for his service-connected back condition. The decision was based on objective findings that did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, left knee, left wrist, and left hand disabilities were granted. The effective dates for PTSD, right ankle sprain, and right knee osteoarthritis were set to July 16, 2012. Other issues were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of cervical spine disability to correct duty to assist errors. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's service connection for degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and spondylolisthesis is granted. The Board found that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for umbilical hernia was denied. Other issues related to service connection and disability ratings were remanded for further examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, including conditions like pes planus and plantar fasciitis, has been granted based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition during military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for knee conditions, stating that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.