Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis disease status post arthroscopy, finding that it is related to an in-service injury during INACTDUTRA. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between the current disability and active service.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability and frostbite of the feet have been remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection for left rotator cuff tear, residual fracture of the sternum, and residuals of broken fingers are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a lumbar spine disability and right shoulder disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA is instructed to obtain STRs, conduct additional examinations, and provide addendum opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an additional examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bone, muscle, or joint disabilities, as well as any hand, shoulder, arm, and hip diagnoses. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's reports of pain throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee disability is being remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's right hand disability is granted as service-connected.,There is no evidence of a current rib, ankle, or shin splint disability that can be linked to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis and chronic ACL tear, but has remanded his claims for left knee disability and right foot plantar fasciitis due to insufficient evidence.

Service connection is granted for post-traumatic osteoarthritis with degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, right lower extremity femoral and sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral and sciatic radiculopathy, and a left ankle chronic/recurrent lateral collateral ligament sprain.,The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee disability are remanded due to incomplete service personnel records.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional VA medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities of the hips, shoulders, knees, and cervical spine are related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating determinations have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for blurred vision, fatigue, left hip degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea.,New evidence received after the March 2020 rating decision did not provide new theories of entitlement or relevant information.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions provided prior to the AOJ decision. The Veteran's right knee and bilateral shoulder disorders are being examined again to determine if they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, as he is limited to sedentary work due to his foot and knee conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and right foot osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's back disability and sciatica are granted as service-connected.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability, specifically whether it is related to service or secondary to a previously service-connected condition.