Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of right shoulder degenerative arthritis, thoracolumbar spine condition with sacroiliac weakness and disc disease, and left ankle sprain due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran was diagnosed with this condition during his active duty service.

All appeals for service connection and increased evaluations have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of all issues.,An effective date of January 26, 2018, has been granted for a 50 percent disability evaluation for headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, but has remanded the issue of service connection for left leg chronic edema due to missing or incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder, right wrist condition, and right RC condition have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and active service.,Service connection was not granted due to lack of in-service treatment or complaints related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate compliance with the December 2022 Board remand. The case will be returned to the VA examiner for a retrospective opinion addressing the severity of his service-connected back disorder during the entire appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including addressing earlier effective dates and initial ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that there was no evidence of chronic low back symptoms during or following service and rejecting the Veteran's assertions of in-service injury. The Board also found insufficient medical opinion to establish a nexus between current disability and service.

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

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The other claims, including those related to left and right lower extremity neuropathy, are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for updated VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability and an opinion on whether his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the shoulder disability at 20 percent. The Board finds that these ratings are appropriate.,For both conditions, the evidence does not support a higher rating as there is no indication of ankylosis or incapacitating episodes.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his cervical and lumbar spine conditions due to incomplete development of records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on several issues, including service connection claims and rating determinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service injury and subsequent treatment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee degenerative arthritis, as well as a claim for total disability due to individual unemployability based upon service-connected disorders prior to July 27, 2021, have all been denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for rheumatoid arthritis (claimed as osteoarthritis) and lupus are remanded due to the need for additional development.,PTSD, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux, anemia secondary to lupus, low white blood cell count secondary to lupus, hypertension secondary to lupus, gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to service-connected hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux, undifferentiated facial dermatitis, left foot pes planus with fasciitis, and TDIU are all remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for increased rating and service connection due to untimely filing of her substantive appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and remanded the TDIU claim.