Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.,The Board will address the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for back disability, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, neck disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and incomplete record. The Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral shoulder disorder is now pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate rationale provided by the VA examiner for the negative nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee disability. The case is now being sent back for further examination and opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's high cholesterol is not a disability for which service connection can be granted. The remaining issues have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is related to his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected back disability due to inadequate examination findings and incomplete responses. The Veteran needs additional VA treatment records from July 2017 to the present, and a clarifying opinion from the August 2020 examiner regarding pain severity and functional loss during flare-ups.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, asbestosis, and lung disability/COPD. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle degenerative arthritis as secondary to her service-connected knees and spine. However, the claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether her service-connected conditions have aggravated her current ankle conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a cervical spine disorder should be remanded due to inadequate examination and lack of consideration of all relevant diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to the need for VA examination reports and Social Security Administration records.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the back, finding that the Veteran's current condition is due to his military service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot disorder and hypertension due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address certain issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether obesity is a substantial factor in causing or aggravating the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, and whether PTSD is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to inadequate examination of the Veteran's knee disabilities, specifically focusing on the right knee. The VA examiner did not conduct a full examination and provided inconsistent findings with other evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder degenerative arthritis, finding that it began during active service and is related to an in-service injury.

The Board dismissed all issues of service connection and related reopening claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right and left knee degenerative arthritis are granted as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck disability, diagnosed as cervical strain, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and spinal stenosis, is service-connected. The decision was based on credible lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection, ratings, and effective dates.