Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence, as well as for her back and right hip disabilities. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's right knee sprain and degenerative arthritis of the spine are being remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including degenerative arthritis and associated scars, is currently rated at 10 percent since June 1, 2014. The appeal for a higher rating remains denied.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ankle osteoarthritis status post-surgical repair, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to June 13, 2014 was denied as there is not sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he was unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS is rated at 40 percent from March 16, 2017 to March 2, 2020.,Effective March 2, 2020, the Veteran's disability remains rated at 40 percent. Effective March 18, 2019, he is granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and degenerative arthritis of the spine have been denied as there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, including residuals of a fracture and surgical procedure, was initially rated as noncompensable prior to July 31, 2019. The Veteran is now entitled to an initial compensable evaluation.,The Veteran's GERD was initially rated as noncompensable prior to July 31, 2019. The Veteran is now entitled to an initial compensable evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition worsened during his third period of active service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased initial rating for right foot hallux valgus from April 10, 2018 has been withdrawn. The claims of entitlement to increased ratings for a right foot condition and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has restored a 20% disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee instability effective February 1, 2019. The reduction from 20% to zero percent was not proper due to lack of improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent lumbosacral spine disability, including lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and arthritis. The Board found no evidence of such disabilities during active service or within one year after separation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for joint pain due to undiagnosed illness and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis should be remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of a VA Form 10182, which was not appropriate for his legacy system appeals. The AOJ must issue an SOC and allow the Veteran to file a substantive appeal if he wishes to continue his appeal under the legacy appeals system.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent right and left shoulder disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, but the Board finds no evidence of a claim prior to September 23, 2011.,The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded as it is intertwined with the increased rating issues for the right knee.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and medical opinions are inadequate for determining the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions. The Veteran's service-connected left foot disability is believed to have caused or aggravated his current back, hip, and knee conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on four knee and back disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were withdrawn. The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).