Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since April 4, 2022.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is related to her service, including a September 1982 fall and lifting incident in May 1984. The appeal for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's back brace, right knee brace, and left knee brace were found to cause wear and tear on his clothing due to regular use during 2015. The topical skin cream and pain cream used for service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for a clothing allowance.,Entitlement was granted for annual clothing allowances for back brace, right knee brace, and left knee brace in 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis. The cases of recurrent right eye disability and recurrent left eye disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and right knee conditions due to insufficient consideration of the combat presumption and an inadequate secondary service connection opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine with IVDS and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to insufficient reasons provided in the May 2022 decision.

The Veteran's migraines are granted a 50% rating, the residuals of traumatic brain injury prior to March 21, 2018 are denied, and from March 21, 2018 forward, a higher rating is denied. The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine receives a 40% rating, and service connection for erectile dysfunction as a residual of TBI is granted.

The Board has decided to send the case back to the AOJ for review of additional evidence submitted since the last decision, including VA and non-VA treatment records. The Veteran wishes this process to continue.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are granted service connection, while his right hip disability is also granted. The case is remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's left hip disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has also remanded his claims for service connection for left knee, right foot, and left foot disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a bilateral foot condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis. The remaining claims of secondary service connection for right knee, hip, and low back disabilities are remanded.

The Board has decided that service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the claim for degenerative arthritis, thoracolumbar spine with spondylolisthesis is remanded due to outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right wrist, and left wrist disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions.,Service connection is not granted as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted with a 40% rating, and his radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities is also granted. The TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable evaluation for sarcoidosis was denied. The Board found that his sarcoidosis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not result in persistent symptoms requiring treatment with corticosteroids, cor pulmonale, cardiac involvement, or progressive pulmonary disease.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation prior to March 8, 2022 for tension headaches was denied. The Board found that his headaches did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating as they did not result in characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities make it impossible for him to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus granting his claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to outstanding records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inaccurate factual premise in a previous VA examination, and it is requested that another addendum opinion be provided.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection to right knee degenerative arthritis and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his left ankle condition due to a withdrawal by the Veteran.