Knee decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status and/or the need for aid and attendance, finding that his service-connected PTSD did not render him incapable of performing daily activities or requiring regular assistance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his active duty service and his current right knee disorder. The Board also found that the preexisting condition did not aggravate during service.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs further clarification on the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection of right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient examination reports, lack of complete service treatment records, and failure to address certain aspects in the previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to outstanding VA records and a new examination of the Veteran's shoulder. The issues include rating left knee degenerative joint disease, service connection for hematuria, and rating left shoulder rotator cuff impingement syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine arthritis with sciatica, left knee disability, and right foot disability as there was no evidence of a current disability or link to service.,There is no current diagnosis of a left knee or right foot disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a lack of current medical evidence.

Service connection is denied for tinnitus, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, neck disorder, right shoulder disorder, and back disorder.,The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee condition and lumbar strain, including as secondary to his left knee disability. The case is being remanded due to a lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his active service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus/bilateral plantar fasciitis, fracture left calcaneus status post repair with hardware and scar, left sural neuropathy, and chondromalacia patella, left knee have been remanded for further evaluation due to the possibility of increased symptoms since his last VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent for the period after April 7, 2016.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is granted as new and material evidence has been received, and the Board finds that her current right knee disability was caused by events during her Active Duty Special Work in March of 1992.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right knee condition is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability, including any overcompensation caused by such disability.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for a left knee disorder is granted. The rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent, and the TDIU determination is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Board has vacated the September 2019 decision due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's attorney. The appeal is now dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination findings.