Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and headache disability has been granted. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is considered to be directly related to his military service, while the headache disability was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate statement of reasons and bases, failure to obtain relevant SSA records, and need for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's back disability is being reviewed again with additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for his right knee conditions and restored his original ratings for left knee strain and instability.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied as the evidence does not show she was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted TDIU and remanded the issue of increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to insufficient evidence linking his homicide to any service-connected condition or contributing substantially to his death.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hip disability, as well as whether it is related to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30% from March 31, 2022. The Board denied higher ratings for the periods prior to and after this date.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical condition, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, IVDS of the cervical spine, right upper extremity neuralgia, left upper extremity neuralgia, right upper extremity neuritis, and left upper extremity neuritis as secondary to a cervical condition.,Effective December 1, 2015, the Veteran's service-connected right knee flexion was rated at 10 percent. From November 21, 2016 to March 24, 2018, it was rated at 30 percent. Since then, it has been rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hip disability other than degenerative arthritis, specifically avascular necrosis (AVN).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability and osteoarthritis of multiple joints due to insufficient medical opinions and missing service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, migraine headaches, left knee osteoarthritis, and right toe disabilities, were found to be severe enough to prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment from July 28, 2014 to November 1, 2016.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to service-connected thoracolumbar spine intervertebral disc disease, ankylosing spondylitis, and degenerative arthritis. The appeals for peripheral vascular diseases of the upper and lower extremities are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability including pes cavus, hallux valgus, and degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection is granted for left knee degenerative arthritis and right knee degenerative arthritis, both of which began during active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected left and right knee degenerative arthritis disabilities as well as the service-connected bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The issues on appeal include increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of both knees and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left elbow and left-hand conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine traumatic arthritis and thoracolumbar spine chronic mechanical syndrome, left knee chondromalacia of the patella, right knee osteoarthritis to include ACL deficiency, and headaches as secondary to service-connected cervical spine traumatic arthritis.,The Veteran's diagnoses are supported by medical opinions linking his conditions to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and possible SSA records. The issues of increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability, psychiatric disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU are all being addressed.