Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's inability to attend a VA examination, and requests a medical opinion based on the claims file.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, but the claim for a right knee disability is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of service connection for degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis, lumbosacral spine, with left lower extremity radiculopathy and a right ankle injury are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's right knee pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis is rated at 10 percent from October 7, 2014 to May 25, 2022 and at 20 percent thereafter. The rating for right knee extension remains at 10 percent since October 7, 2014. Right knee instability is rated at 10 percent from October 7, 2014 to May 24, 2022 and denied thereafter.

The Veteran's initial ratings for back disability and right sciatica have been granted at a 20 percent level.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes cavus and service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and left hip disorder are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral shoulder injury is also remanded due to the need for an appropriate VA examination.,No effective date was provided as this decision pertains to a remand, not a final determination.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss, hypertension, left knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to April 13, 2018 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ankle and right knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran contends his conditions were aggravated in service, but the VA examinations did not adequately consider this claim.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is denied as not related to service. For the lumbar spine, a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to July 6, 2020 and from July 6, 2020 is also denied due to lack of incapacitating episodes or ankylosis. Right knee chondromalacia and left knee chondromalacia are each rated at the maximum allowable rating.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is rated at 20 percent, and service connection for osteoarthritis and FAI of the bilateral hips is granted. Service connection for CAM deformity of the hips is denied.

The Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion is rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that his range of motion did not warrant a higher rating due to limitations in flexion and extension.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee, bilateral hip disabilities are being remanded for additional development to determine their current severity and the extent of any functional impairment.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and denied compensable ratings for deviated nasal septum with allergic rhinitis, as well as separate compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis. The case was remanded for further development.

Your service connection claims for right and left knee osteoarthritis have been granted in a previous rating decision, so your appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, but the claims for neck and lumbar spine disabilities as well as dizziness are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions and records in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim. The Board also found that the Veteran's current right ankle condition is etiologically linked to his active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder strain, bilateral knee degenerative arthritis (other than post-traumatic), and unspecified depressive disorder as these conditions are not shown to be related to military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to issues with VA examinations and because of a joint motion for partial remand (JMPR). Specifically, the Board needs to obtain new VA knee examinations that include range of motion measurements in all four modalities.