Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and nerve damage, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic disease in service or continuous symptoms since service separation. The current diagnoses of spondylolisthesis, stenosis, degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis, and IVDS were not shown to be related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to inadequate information regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, specifically instability and range of motion.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain and lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.,Service connection was denied for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to military noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as his TDIU claim due to inadequate examinations in previous years. The claims will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's left elbow disability, characterized by limitation of extension and flexion, is currently rated at 10% under the criteria for minor extremity disabilities. The claim for an increased rating has been granted.

The Veteran's low back disability is not service-connected.,Anxiety disorder was initially granted a 30% rating from October 3, 2018 to December 24, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and follow a substantially gainful occupation since September 19, 2020.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal on the issues of service connection for left elbow osteoarthritis, right ankle disorder, and sinusitis. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service symptoms and continuity of symptomatology since separation from service.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issues on appeal, including obtaining new VA opinions to address the conceded in-service radiation exposure and articles submitted by the appellant. The remanded issues are: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Kidney Disability, Lung Disability, and Osteoarthritis.

The Board has granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability effective August 8, 2022. The Veteran's right knee symptoms and functional impairment associated with instability most closely approximate moderate instability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for myofascial spastic pain disorder was dismissed because the claim was granted in full, with service connection now established for lumbosacral strain associated with degenerative arthritis and myofascial pain syndrome, as well as cervical strain associated with degenerative arthritis and myofascial pain syndrome.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is granted as service connected due to an in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board has restored service connection for degenerative arthritis with IVDS and spondylosis, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to an injury in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis and total knee replacement are related to his service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the back has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with this matter.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis status post replacement surgery.

The Board denied requests for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder and ankle, finding that the Veteran's claims were not filed within one year of his separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities is granted, with a rating of 50%.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and further development is required.