Knee decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints and right knee disorder are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's right knee condition has been rated at 10 percent since October 24, 2009. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence did not show more than intermittent pain and limited range of motion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to his left knee pain, has been remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar strain and right knee strain are denied as there is no legal authority to grant an effective date prior to April 13, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability and residuals of a stroke has been denied. The Board found no evidence linking the current disabilities to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right knee conditions due to lack of new and relevant evidence submitted after the final March 2013 denial.

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for further development as the claim was not previously evaluated with a VA examination.,The left knee and neck disabilities are not being remanded as there is no new evidence relevant to these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions, finding insufficient evidence to support a link between his current knee issues and his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a temporary evaluation of 100 percent based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, as well as service connection for left knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear. The Veteran's appeal is not properly before the Board at this time.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disability and diabetes, finding that the conditions did not result from a disease or injury incurred during active duty or ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA. The Veteran's assertions regarding exposure to chemicals were deemed insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities have been granted a 50% rating for limitation of extension. His bilateral hip disabilities have also been granted ratings, with the left hip receiving a 40% rating and the right hip receiving a 20% rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and noting that any arthritis first appeared years after service. The preponderance of the evidence did not support the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his right knee disability was dismissed because he did not file a Notice of Disagreement (VA Form 10128) as to this issue after the March 2019 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right elbow, right shoulder, left shoulder, and right knee conditions due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee limitation of flexion is not rated higher than the current 10% evaluation since November 4, 2016. The Veteran also has a separate rating for his stress fracture of the right supracondylar femur and instability of the right knee.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for her headache and left knee disabilities has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim was denied.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for left knee TKA residuals as of April 1, 2011. The Veteran's condition is characterized by severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity.

The Board has granted the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for a left knee condition, but denied the claim itself due to lack of evidence showing that the current condition is related to military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's neck disorder and bilateral knee disorder are related to his military service.