Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left knee disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent assigned under Diagnostic Code 5260.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for her lumbar para spinal muscle spasms (spinal condition) is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left knee limitation of extension is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for symptomatic patellar tendonitis of the left knee with degenerative arthritis is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his service-connected cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy.,A retrospective medical opinion is needed to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right and left upper extremity radiculopathy (and their relation to additional diagnoses of right carpal tunnel syndrome and transverse myelitis).

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right foot, left foot, right knee, and left knee disorders have been denied as there is no evidence to support a nexus between the current conditions and service.

An effective date prior to March 9, 2018, for the grant of service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis is denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee degenerative arthritis is denied.

The Veteran's initial increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine (claimed as back condition) is denied, with his case being remanded on other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes cavus with osteoarthritis is granted a 50 percent disability rating from March 4, 2014 to September 13, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for right upper extremity and left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy have been denied.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been granted a 20% rating effective October 28, 2019. The ratings for the left and right lower extremities diabetic neuropathies affecting the sciatic nerve are also granted with the same effective date.

Service connection for cellulitis of the right hip is granted. Service connection for osteoarthritis of the right hip and left hip remains pending as it was remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and requires a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's back condition is related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for cellulitis of the right hip and remanded the issues regarding osteoarthritis of the right and left hips.

Effective April 1, 2015, the Veteran is granted service connection for his back disability and left hip osteoarthritis conditions. The effective date was set based on a claim filed in March 2015 for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's hip, spine, and erectile dysfunction disorders. The claims for service connection will be remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and bilateral foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis. The appeals have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining adequate medical opinions.,All issues related to the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, cervical spine condition, and traumatic brain injury will be addressed.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals regarding the service connection and rating for various conditions, including radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, hypertensive vascular disease, left knee non-degenerative arthritis, psychological psychogenic movement disorder, and lumbar strain. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the appellant's address and a need for further examination. The SMP claim is still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities are being remanded for a new VA examination and to obtain all relevant treatment records, including those from the private sector where he underwent several surgeries.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right shoulder disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been dismissed.,A rating of 10% has been granted for each of the Veteran's shin splints (left and right), effective from the date of decision.

The Veteran's shin splints and right knee degenerative joint disease with knee joint osteoarthritis are not service-connected, and her request for a compensable rating for scars associated with the knee disability is denied. Her claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is granted.