Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disability due to inadequate medical opinion and lack of consideration of certain factors.

The Board denied a higher rating for IVDS with degenerative arthritis and lumbar strain from June 17, 2020. The Veteran's disability was rated at least 10 percent disabling prior to that date.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from August 3, 2021. Prior to that date, the Veteran was not granted a TDIU due to his service-connected conditions. From August 3, 2021 onwards, he has been granted a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral elbow, knee, hip, and shoulder disabilities due to inadequate development. The Veteran's low back condition is granted as service connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability has also been reopened and granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine has been reopened and remanded. The claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, left shoulder, and right wrist are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted effective May 22, 2013. The maximum schedular rating of 50% was assigned for bilateral pes planus with left foot osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as his low back disability, have been rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations for each condition. The effective date of these ratings is not specified in the decision.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a low back disability and granted it as secondary to service-connected right hip replacement. Service connection was also granted for right knee joint osteoarthritis and left knee joint osteoarthritis, both secondary to service-connected right hip replacement.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip disability, finding that it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability and sarcoidosis.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his diabetes mellitus and service connection for various disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disability is related to a back injury he sustained during active duty for training in May 1991, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee instability and meniscal condition, have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 3, 2011. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's left leg disorder, including whether any preexisting condition was aggravated by service or related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for his service-connected back disability was withdrawn by the Veteran through his representative, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability was not incurred as a result of active duty service and is not presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection for the left knee disability is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and potential inextricably intertwined issues. The claims will be addressed again after additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee meniscus injury residuals, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service and is more likely proximate to a non-service-related motor vehicle accident.

The Board has granted service connection for back disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder. The Veteran's current disabilities are rated at the maximum available rating of 100%.,For the scars secondary to left ankle degenerative arthritis, the claim is denied as there is no evidence that they are painful or unstable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for left shoulder impingement syndrome status post rotator cuff tear with AC joint osteoarthritis are remanded due to incomplete development of the record.