Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded for a new examination to assess current severity and functional impact. His stomach and kidney conditions are also remanded for examinations and opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back disability, finding that there was no evidence to support the contention that his current condition is related to service or his service-connected scar.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further evidentiary development regarding the Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar osteoarthritis, specifically addressing flare-ups and additional limitation of range of motion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, finding that his current disability is related to an in-service fall.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity (claimed as weight gain/body mass index) has been reopened, but the condition is not considered a disease or disability for VA purposes and therefore cannot be granted. The claims for increased ratings for right ankle and left ankle disabilities are remanded for further development. The claim for specially adapted housing and TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings, service connection, and a temporary total evaluation due to inadequate examinations in previous remands. The Veteran's knee disabilities are being examined again to assess their severity, including flare-ups, and his left hip disability is being evaluated with consideration of its relationship to his knee disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee instability and osteoarthritis have been granted ratings of 10 percent and 20 percent, respectively, effective prior to January 8, 2020. The current evidence does not support higher ratings for either condition.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 40 percent evaluation for left knee strain with degenerative arthritis is granted. The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 40 percent and a separate rating for instability are denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 10 percent from April 15, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and at 20 percent from August 12, 2016, forward.,Both periods of increased rating were denied.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from August 29, 2018 to February 12, 2021 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his lumbar strain, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and diabetes mellitus.

Service connection granted for right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, and right shoulder osteoarthritis.,Service connection denied for a left rotator cuff condition (claimed as shoulder/arm arthritis), vision loss, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from June 1, 2011, to February 13, 2012, and from August 1, 2013, to December 21, 2016, due to his service-connected bilateral knee and shoulder disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disabilities and reactive airway disease due to incomplete development. The Veteran is also no longer seeking TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, including lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis, is related to his military service. After considering all evidence of record, the Board finds that reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran has been resolved.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, left shoulder, and right shoulder disorders due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions began during active service or are related to in-service injuries.,Specifically, the VA examiners found no chronicity of the claimed right ankle instability with sinus tarsi syndrome or left shoulder degenerative arthritis and degenerative joint disease with tendinosis prior to their diagnoses.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to May 9, 2022.

The Board has determined that the most recent VA examinations are inadequate and remands for further examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claims will be readjudicated after obtaining any outstanding relevant records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine, left ankle post traumatic tendonitis, gastritis with gastroesophageal reflux disease, dermatitis, and scar, residual of spine surgery have all been denied.,Specifically, the Veteran's back disability was rated at 10 percent prior to September 22, 2020, and at 20 percent from that date onwards.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, persistent depressive disorder with panic disorder without agoraphobia, and radiculopathy, sciatica, right and left lower extremities have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for degenerative arthritis spine with intervertebral disc syndrome.