Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, moderate recurrent major depression, insomnia, and psychotic disorder NOS is remanded due to inadequate examination and lack of verification of stressor.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for a lumbar spine disability and TDIU due to incoordination, excess motion, weakened motion, painful motion, fatigability, or on flare up of the service-connected lumbar strain. Additional development is needed including obtaining VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and compliance with prior directives to obtain VA treatment records and ensure that all attempts have been made to obtain service treatment records. The Veteran's claims for earlier effective date, dental disorder, and bilateral eye disorder are being returned to the RO for additional action.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disorder, including meniscal tear and degenerative arthritis. The remand includes obtaining additional medical records, scheduling an examination, and requesting a Statement in Support of Claim from the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, degenerative arthritis of the left foot first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ), and a left foot surgical scar from ostectomy of the left great toe is remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The issues of entitlement to increased disability ratings for bilateral hallux valgus disabilities and TDIU are also remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period from January 5, 2007, to February 28, 2007, is dismissed as moot due to the assignment of a combined 100 percent evaluation and SMC at the rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA mental health examination to evaluate the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD. The TDIU claim is granted beginning June 20, 2017.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition and diabetic foot disorder, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims. No specific rating or effective date was assigned.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and restored his disability ratings for left knee instability and right knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities that preclude locomotion due to multiple orthopedic and neurological conditions.

The Veteran withdrew all his claims before the Board could make a decision, so the appeals are dismissed.

Your appeal for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine has been dismissed due to your death during the pendency of this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,A rating of 10 percent, and no higher, has been granted for degenerative arthritis of the right fifth finger.,Service connection for hypertension has been established.,Service connection for residuals of status post bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome release has been established.,Service connection for migraine headaches has been established.,Service connection for a disability of the ear manifested by dizziness (including vertigo and peripheral vestibular disorder (PVD)) as secondary to service-connected rhinitis has been established.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, has not been established.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the aggravation of the Veteran's 2007 heel fracture and 2016 metatarsal fracture by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain with osteoarthritis. The issues of service connection for a left hip disability, right hip disability, and back disability are remanded.

The Veteran's back disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the spine, is found to have started during his active service and has been continuous since then. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for right carpal tunnel syndrome is remanded due to the addition of new VA treatment records. The TDIU claim remains pending and will be readjudicated after all evidence has been considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being obtained by VA, and the RO should review this additional evidence and provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Board has reopened a claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and remanded the claims for right and left leg disabilities as secondary to this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee degenerative arthritis, but the claim of service connection for deep sweats is remanded due to inadequate medical examination.