Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability, including rating adjustments and TDIU determination, due to incomplete development. An updated examination is needed to assess current severity of her left knee disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine condition, sciatic nerve radiculopathy (both lower extremities), bilateral lumbosacral disorder, and migraines. The claims of service connection for PTSD, depression and anxiety, and sleep disorder are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding his claim for service connection for left knee osteoarthritis as it does not have jurisdiction to address the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and medical opinions, requiring additional development including a new VA examination with an orthopedic specialist.

The Veteran's left knee disability is related to service and the claim for service connection for this condition is granted. The issues of service connection for left hand, low back, and bilateral foot are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding increased evaluations and service connection for right shoulder impingement syndrome, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including chest wall discomfort and osteoarthritis of the left hand. The case is being remanded for an addendum medical opinion addressing the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his occupational functioning.

The Board has found the April 2010 rating decision remanding for additional development, specifically requesting an examination to address inconsistencies in the February 2020 VA examination report and to obtain updated treatment records. The Veteran's right knee disabilities are currently rated as 30% (instability) and 10% (flexion limitation).

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals regarding the issues of increased rating for folliculitis, service connection for partial use left side of body, mental disability (mood swings), hearing loss in the left ear, and degenerative arthritis with meniscal tear, right knee. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance prior to October 27, 2015, due to the need for further action by the Director, VA Compensation Service.

The Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis is currently rated at 40 percent disabling for the period from March 20, 2014 through December 31, 2016. The Board finds that this rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was submitted and remands the case for readjudication.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD and MDD has been granted, but the claim is dismissed as moot due to the effective date being January 9, 2012.,Service connection for hypertension was also granted with a zero percent evaluation, which is now dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right hip arthritis with hip joint replacement and left hip trochanteric, bursitis, degenerative arthritis, and prosthetic left hip joint, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU based on his combined disability rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral hand disability is denied as it did not manifest in service and is not otherwise attributable to service.,The Veteran's residuals of shingles are granted as they are related to active service.

The Board denied the request to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for a left knee disability because no new and material evidence was submitted that would establish a link between the current condition and service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is rated at 40 percent for the period prior to January 25, 2022 and denied for a higher rating thereafter.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, including traumatic shoulder dislocation and osteoarthritis, is rated at 30 percent since July 20, 2015. The decision grants a rating of 30 percent for the entire appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for a recurrent right shoulder disability, including rotator cuff tear and degenerative arthritis, finding no evidence of such condition during or proximate to active service. The Veteran's claim was also remanded for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right wrist disability.

The Veteran's right knee disability was granted a separate 20 percent rating for dislocated cartilage from July 14, 2019, through December 10, 2020. The rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis remains denied.