Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's degenerative arthritis, left shoulder is related to his service. The claim will be reconsidered by the AOJ with a new examination and opinion.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Headaches, low back disability, and bilateral ankle disabilities are remanded for further review.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip osteoarthritis and left shoulder strain as secondary to his service-connected right ankle strain and right shoulder disability, respectively.

The Board has remanded the case to refer it to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to October 26, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent rating for right ankle degenerative arthritis is denied. The earliest evidence warranting the 20 percent evaluation is the VA contract examination on June 28, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and left knee degenerative arthritis and instability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claim for service connection for ED is also remanded.

The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine is being remanded for further evaluation due to a lack of range of motion testing during flareups.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, including meniscal tear and arthritis. The AOJ is required to obtain an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's current right knee disability, osteoarthritis, is not etiologically linked to his active duty military service. The claim will be remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's back disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and transverse process fusion L5-S1 with degenerative large herniated disk at L5-S1, was aggravated by the service-connected right hallux valgus postoperative.,The Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were due to his service-connected degenerative arthritis and transverse process fusion L5-S1 with degenerative large herniated disk at L5-S1.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions and whether they are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's back and ankle conditions were not rated higher than the current levels, with the appeal being remanded for further review of his hip osteoarthritis claims.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for left shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis and right knee strain due to a lack of verification of the Veteran's reserve component service dates.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his GERD and OSA, as well as a VA examination for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right knee degenerative arthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis. The AOJ will consider any new evidence submitted during this process.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee disability, finding that it is caused by his service-connected left knee disability and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as his conditions did not meet criteria for increased ratings in the year preceding the November 2021 VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the need for an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of an injury or disease during active duty or reserve training that caused or aggravated his current condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left ankle arthralgia, a sleep disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, left shoulder osteoarthritis, right knee disability, right hip OA, left hip OA, cervical spine disability, and hearing loss have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.,The Veteran's claims were remanded for further action on his hypertension and GERD/hiatal hernia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his left knee disability due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain the Veteran's Social Security Administration records.