Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was granted for a right hand ganglion cyst.,Service connection was not established for the remaining conditions: right hand disability other than ganglion cyst, left hand disability, and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete examination reports and outstanding VA medical records. The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are being evaluated, as is his claim for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, hypertension, and cervical spine disability. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his active service.,Service connection was also granted for SVT, with the presumption of soundness rebutted by clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the condition was aggravated during service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea (OSA) is due to or aggravated by his service-connected fibromyalgia.,Service connection for OSA as secondary to fibromyalgia has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a right ankle disability and low back disability due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle condition.

The Veteran's low back disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder have been granted service connection. The Veteran's PFB has been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his low back disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's right hip joint replacement is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left knee. The issue of an evaluation greater than 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left knee prior to May 13, 2019 and service connection for osteoarthritis of the right ankle are both remanded.

The appeal for an increased rating for left knee injury with osteoarthritis is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination findings and the Veteran's assertion of knee instability. Additional examinations are needed, along with any relevant treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and verification of stressors.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied prior to March 17, 2017 due to his service-connected orthopedic disabilities. From March 17, 2017, the Veteran has been granted a TDIU based solely on his service-connected orthopedic disabilities.,The Veteran is now eligible for SMC at the housebound rate since November 22, 2017 due to his combined rating of 100 percent and other service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear mixed hearing loss, right ear sensorineural hearing loss, and back disability are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's left quadriceps/ left knee disability is rated at the maximum schedular rating available, and a separate compensable rating for instability since September 29, 2022 has been granted. The Veteran's left knee scar and gland scar have not met the criteria for additional ratings.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for asthma and increased rating for lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated based on its range of motion.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are currently rated at 20 percent each. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the remand was not adequately addressed and requires further examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent since January 14, 2020. The claim for a higher rating prior to that date has been denied.

The Veteran's claims for osteoarthritis of the left and right feet, neuritis of the left and right feet, and neoplasm cysts of the left and right feet have been granted. The issues of increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities are remanded.