Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development of the evidence.

Your claims for service connection for right knee and right hip osteoarthritis are dismissed under the legacy system.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability is being remanded due to new and material evidence. The effective date for the increased rating of 30 percent for headaches remains denied as there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity prior to May 24, 2018.,The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 30 percent but not higher due to lack of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks. The left shoulder strain with degenerative arthritis is also rated at 20 percent as there is no limitation of motion that meets the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's low back disorder is currently rated at 40 percent, effective June 20, 2014. The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for the entire appeal period and denied entitlement to higher ratings or additional benefits. The case is remanded for further action on TDIU and DEA eligibility claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address certain evidence. The Veteran's low back disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disability was reopened and granted. Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was also granted. The claims for left knee, right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for right and left knee disabilities, as well as shoulder disabilities. The RO is instructed to obtain private medical records from identified providers and associate physical therapy records with the claims file.

Your claim for service connection for your back disability has been resolved, and you are now receiving a 20% rating effective February 13, 2023. Your appeal is dismissed as moot because the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The hypertension and tinnitus cases did not meet the criteria for higher ratings, while the migraine headaches claim was granted a 30 percent rating effective from June 7, 2021. The lumbar spine disability received a compensable rating.

The Veteran's low back disability and related radiculopathy issues are remanded for further development. Service connection for PTSD is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and granted a noncompensable rating for scars associated with left knee patellofemoral syndrome with osteoarthritis. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities, as well as PTSD, have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral knee osteoarthritis, bilateral degenerative meniscus, and left knee parameniscal cyst are related to his in-service symptoms. The decision is based on continuity of symptomatology since separation from service.

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development due to inadequate etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome, is related to her active service.,The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy is secondary to her now service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and degenerative arthritis of the spine, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for a 10 percent initial rating for osteoarthritis, right hip and left hip were granted effective March 23, 2022. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date was December 17, 2014.

The Veteran's claims to establish service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for right knee disabilities, diagnosed as osteoarthritis and a right knee strain. The issue of instability of the left knee is remanded for further adjudication.,The Veteran's appeal to establish service connection for left knee instability is being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the receipt of new and relevant evidence. The issues include respiratory condition, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral foot disability.

The claim for cervical spine degenerative disc disease was denied in the August 2022 rating decision. New and relevant evidence has not been received to readjudicate this claim.,New and relevant evidence has been received for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis and disc disease, and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, warranting readjudication of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected PTSD and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, with obesity serving as an intermediate step.