Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective July 1, 2019.,Basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is established as of July 1, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine was denied as his range of motion did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of any claims.

The Board dismissed all the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis, finding that it was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his military service and did not manifest within one year of discharge. The Board also found no evidence of secondary service connection due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acute cervical sprain is granted. Service connection for a cervical spine disability other than degenerative arthritis (including cervical spondylosis, stenosis and radiculitis) is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain, right knee lateral meniscus tear with osteoarthritis, and left knee strain with osteoarthritis due to unclear functional loss during flare-ups and additional loss of function.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as it pertains to service connection for various conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for all claims of service connection, including left shoulder degenerative arthritis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, left foot degenerative arthritis, right foot degenerative arthritis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed the remaining claims. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected left and right ankle disabilities, left and right knee disabilities, right shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, and depression.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, left wrist, and right wrist have been granted. The Veteran's knee conditions are rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and erectile dysfunction as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder. The claim for right hip disability, including groin strain, labral tear, and osteoarthritis is remanded due to lack of a VA examination. The claim for left hip degenerative arthritis is also remanded due to the inextricability with the right hip disability claim.,The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and erectile dysfunction as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder. The right hip disability, including groin strain, labral tear, and osteoarthritis is remanded due to lack of a VA examination. The left hip degenerative arthritis claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for obtaining private treatment records and considering the issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for brain disease due to trauma (traumatic brain injury), paralysis of the median nerve (right hand neuropathy), and paralysis of the median nerve (left hand neuropathy) have all been denied.,The Veteran was granted an initial 20 percent rating for her service-connected fibromyalgia, but her claim for a higher rating for degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine remains denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities were denied increased ratings, while the TDIU claim prior to January 29, 2020, was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his service connection claims, including for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) with essential tremors, coronary artery disease (CAD), and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability. The evidence shows that the Veteran's left shoulder disability is aggravated by his right shoulder disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and left knee strain, finding that these conditions are caused by the Veteran's obesity, which is a result of his service-connected disabilities.

An effective date of October 12, 2021, but no earlier, has been granted for a 40 percent evaluation for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and spinal stenosis. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also granted on this same effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip, right knee, left knee, right foot, and left foot degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.