Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left foot disability, including plantar fasciitis, plantar fibromatosis, and degenerative arthritis, is at least as likely as not incurred in or related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disorders, including his in-service injury and reported difficulty performing exercises.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tears, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are continuous since his in-service injury and granting presumptive service connection due to arthritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and development of records, including seeking additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome and left lower extremity radiculopathy are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his cervical IVDS with degenerative arthritis was denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn by his representative. As a result, the claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.,The Veteran is seeking an increase in rating for his left elbow disability, which includes limitation of flexion and extension. The Board has determined that further examination and opinion are needed.

The Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for his lumbar spine condition and TDIU prior to January 1, 2014 are being remanded due to the addition of new VA treatment records. The AOJ will consider these records in their readjudication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and right knee strain due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for thoracolumbar and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 13, 2017, for the grant of service connection for tension headaches is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for major depressive disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bursitis is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tension headaches is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for cervical strain is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left rotator cuff impingement syndrome is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 13, 2017, for the grant of a 20 percent rating for left rotator cuff impingement syndrome is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis with strain of the lumbar spine is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 13, 2017, for the grant of service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 13, 2017, for the assignment of a separate compensable rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis due to inadequate examination in January 2018.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service due to the presumption under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's hypertension, sleep apnea, hearing loss, and spondylosis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine are all rated as they were originally. The issue of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee is remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis, status post total knee replacement, is granted. The Board found that the current disability is related to an in-service parachute jump injury.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral leg condition, right foot condition, hepatitis C, and right knee osteoarthritis were dismissed. The appeal for service connection for lateral femoral cutaneous neuropathy and myositis ossificans of the right thigh (right hip/thigh condition) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical opinions on secondary service connection claims and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left knee disability. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings and extraschedular consideration are also being remanded.

The claim of service connection for hearing loss is denied.,The claims of effective date earlier than June 17, 2017, for service connection for tinnitus and degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome are both denied.,The claim of a rating higher than 70 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and panic attacks is denied.,The claim of an earlier effective date for the grant of 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and panic attacks is also denied.