Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Veteran's initial rating for left knee arthritis disability from October 31, 2008 to December 24, 2012 was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for a new examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as there is no evidence that his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board dismissed all issues of entitlement to increased ratings for various conditions, as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis is granted a 20 percent disability evaluation effective October 20, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee condition, finding that it is aggravated by his service-connected left knee condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating issues related to erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, sleep disturbances, a disability characterized by elevated bilirubin, and higher ratings for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee scar, and lumbar spine arthritis. The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to August 19, 2009 did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected back, right ankle, right bicep, and left knee scars disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine their current severity. The Veteran's claims for service connection of a left shoulder condition, left elbow condition, and right elbow condition are also being remanded for VA medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are chronic and continuous since service separation, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not have their clinical onsets during his active service and were not otherwise related to his service.

The Board has granted the right ankle disability claim and remanded the left elbow disability claim for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, right hip strain, and left hip strain. The Veteran is now receiving a 100% rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's left knee condition is rated at 10 percent, and his left and right Achilles tendonitis conditions are each rated at 10 percent. The claims for increased ratings have been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examinations and consideration of service connection claims due to lack of recent evaluations.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for an effective date prior to May 26, 2016 for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals of the claims for higher initial disability rating for fibromyalgia and earlier effective date for service connection for fibromyalgia have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal of the claim for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed.,The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinion provided in the previous VA examination.

The Veteran's low back disability was granted an initial 20 percent rating prior to December 1, 2017. From March 12, 2022 onwards, a higher rating is denied. Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and radiculopathy are also rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including acromioclavicular joint separation and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, has been granted an initial 10 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding no evidence of a nexus to service-connected conditions.,A separate rating of 10 percent was granted for the Veteran's marching fracture of the left tibia.