Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a rating higher than 30 percent for either knee disability, effective May 1, 2016, for the left knee, or August 1, 2020, for the right knee.

The Veteran's right hip disabilities are being remanded for further examination and evaluation due to the possibility of additional impairment from service-connected conditions, including a potential leg-length discrepancy and a possible neck disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, including lumbosacral strain with osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. The Board found that the Veteran's current back disability is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's right elbow osteoarthritis (limitation of flexion) is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,For his left elbow lateral epicondylitis and osteoarthritis (limitation of flexion), he is also currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of September 13, 2012. The Board has remanded the issue for referral to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular TDIU consideration from January 9, 2012, to September 13, 2012.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining records from the Veteran's participation in the VA Choice program at Craft Chiropractic Center.

Your appeal for an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine is dismissed as you opted into the AMA review system.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to new evidence received in the record. The Veteran's service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis and other conditions are being reviewed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and degenerative arthritis with tendonitis and patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that his current disability was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service that caused these conditions.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and associated lower extremity radiculopathy are rated at 40 percent prior to October 27, 2020. From that date, the disability is rated at 40 percent. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the collective impact of her service-connected disabilities on her ability to work.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication, including obtaining a new Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) that considers all evidence generated since the previous SSOC.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for higher initial ratings for service-connected right and left shoulder glenohumeral osteoarthritis (OA) and acromioclavicular OA with widening.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of whether the Veteran's right knee disability has worsened.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities are being remanded for further evaluation due to unclear functional loss and incomplete examination report.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left hip, right hip, and cervical spine. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service or any service-connected condition.,Specifically, multiple VA examiners have found no evidence linking the Veteran's current hip and cervical spine disorders to his in-service meningococcemia.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, but no higher. The issue of an increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was denied.,The Veteran's sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and right lower extremity are each rated at 40 percent, but no higher.