Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for flat feet and OSA, but granted service connection for the Veteran's back condition. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.,Service connection was established for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with thoracic vertebral bodies wedging (back condition).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right hip disabilities (extension, flexion, and degenerative arthritis) are being remanded due to a failure to obtain VA treatment records from July 2016.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for right shoulder disability and left hip disability, including osteoarthritis. The lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities have been granted.,The Veteran's right shoulder and left hip disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of any joint other than the lumbar spine, finding no evidence of a current disability in that area. The issue of service connection for a lumbar spine disability is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's left knee disability, diagnosed as osteoarthritis and total knee replacement, is due to his service-connected residuals of fracture, distal portion of the left tibia. The Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's GERD with residuals of right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective from April 9, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis, cervical spine (claimed as neck disability), left knee strain, and right knee strain due to a lack of adequate rationale in the previous VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral knee, nasal, jaw, and foot disabilities are granted. The claim for bilateral pes planus is also granted on the basis that it was aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition, including thoracolumbar strain, degenerative arthritis, and scoliosis, finding that his pre-existing condition was not aggravated by service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee, finding that there is at least a balance of evidence to support this determination based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for cervical spine disability was dismissed.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted, with no specific rating assigned and no effective date provided.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis. The claims were decided on a direct basis as secondary to service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities.

Service connection is granted for hemorrhoids, lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and painful abrasion, blister of the left great toe.,The Veteran's service records show in-service treatment for various conditions including back pain, which is now diagnosed as lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis. The VA examiner opined that his current condition is most likely caused by physical activity during service.

The Veteran's low back disorder, PDD, bilateral hip and knee disorders are all granted. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back and neck disorders, finding that it is at least as likely as not that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's right knee condition, specifically osteoarthritis, has been granted service connection. His hearing loss has been increased to a rating of 50 percent effective August 16, 2023.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal in October 2024.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, gynecomastia, neck disability, hemorrhage (of the face), hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), vitamin deficiency, and major depressive disorder have been dismissed due to lack of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder joint disability has been reopened.

The Veteran's combined disability rating was correctly calculated by the RO in May 2022, resulting in a 43 percent rating. The Board finds that this calculation is correct and denies the claim for a higher combined rating.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip degenerative arthritis and right hip degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active duty service.