Knee decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder condition, lower back condition, neck condition, and bilateral knee condition.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the January 2015 rating decision is the correct decision on appeal and remands several issues for further development, including evaluations for thoracic strain, left knee disability, anxiety disorder, and a TDIU claim.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for service-connected arthritis of the left knee manifested by limitation of extension prior to March 13, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded several claims related to the Veteran's knee disabilities due to insufficient examinations and missing treatment records.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was granted a rating of 40 percent effective October 9, 2017. Prior to this date, the disability was rated at 10 percent.,The Veteran's left knee and right knee disabilities were each granted a rating of 10 percent effective October 9, 2017.

The claim of service connection for a right knee disability is being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's representative requested an increased rating for his left shoulder disability, which was granted in July 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee strain with internal derangement, as well as a right ankle collateral ligament sprain with internal derangement. The effective date of the grant is September 8, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, gastrointestinal disability, and kidney disability due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left and right knee disorders has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea, memory loss, back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, left foot disability, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction (ED). The claims are being remanded to obtain VA examinations and determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding no in-service injury or disease of either knee. The Veteran's current bilateral knee disability is not related to his military service.

The Board has restored the original disability ratings of 20 percent for right and left knee patellar subluxation, effective from January 1, 2015.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral retropatellar pain syndrome, left knee DJD, and right knee DJD is reopened. The claims are remanded due to the need for a VA opinion on whether her current knee disabilities are related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of his claimed disabilities to service. The issues include left elbow, cervical spine, left knee, right knee, cervical radiculopathy of the upper extremities, and radiculopathy of the lower extremities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and compliance with VA examination requirements.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder, including DJD and Baker's cyst or residuals thereof. The right knee, low back, and bilateral hip disorders are denied as not related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis status post meniscectomy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease. As these claims have been resolved in favor of the Veteran, they are no longer under appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the left ankle disorder and increased disability ratings for various knee, hand, and knee conditions, as well as asthma and PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disorder, finding that there is no evidence showing a chronic condition during or within one year after service and that the weight of the evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology.