Knee decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no causal relationship between the conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left hand fifth metacarpal fracture residuals secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee condition. However, it has remanded the issue of service connection for right knee condition as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition.

The DIC claim is denied as the Veteran was not continuously rated totally disabled for the 10 years immediately preceding death. The cause of death remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between service-connected conditions and the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees due to insufficient medical evidence in the January 2017 VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for left knee arthritis and right knee arthritis, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic disease noted in service or manifesting to a compensable degree within a presumptive period. The preponderance of evidence is against finding that the arthritis began during active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in service records and a need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are being reviewed, along with his claims of new disabilities.

Service connection is granted for depressive disorder and headaches as secondary to service-connected disabilities.,Service connection is granted for left shoulder degenerative joint disease (DJD), right shoulder degenerative joint disease (DJD), left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eyes), residuals of a right eye injury, and unspecified allergy disorder.,Service connection is granted for left shoulder degenerative joint disease (DJD) and right shoulder degenerative joint disease (DJD).,Service connection is granted for left knee disorder and right knee disorder.,Service connection is granted for left hip disorder and right hip disorder.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine arthritis, arthritis of the right knee, and a right leg disability as there was no evidence of in-service injury or chronic condition.

Your initial rating for lumbar spine condition has been increased to 40 percent effective October 29, 2014. Your right ankle, left shoulder, right knee, and left knee conditions have each received a 10 percent initial rating effective October 29, 2014.,Your residuals of traumatic brain injury have also been rated as 10 percent disabling effective October 29, 2014.

The Veteran's service connection claims for HPV infection, knee disorder, heel disorder, heart disorder, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional development of her service records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and respiratory disorder due to secondary service-connected back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for a left ankle condition and remanded the cases of right ankle, bilateral knee conditions, and bilateral pes planus due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left shoulder and left knee disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations as per Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016), and Sharp v. Shulkin, 29 Vet. App. 26 (2017).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability and its relationship to his service-connected right knee condition.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for various conditions, including cervical spine disability and atrial fibrillation, were denied. The right shoulder bursitis, right elbow disability, crush injuries to the left hand digits, and right knee medial meniscus tear received compensable disability ratings.

The Veteran's initial 0% rating for his right knee injury is being remanded due to the need for a more recent and comprehensive examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left and right knee disorders, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, tinnitus, lumbar back pain, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the entirety of the appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the increased rating for a left ankle disability before the Board could make a decision.

The claim to reopen service connection for a left knee disability is granted, and the claims of entitlement to increased ratings for right knee and low back disabilities are remanded.