Knee decisions — 2020

The Board has denied service connection for a cervical disability. The right knee, left knee, bilateral flatfeet, and sleep apnea issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and need for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is not related to his military service and denied this claim. The left knee disorder issue requires further examination as the VA examiner did not address whether the preexisting condition was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral knee conditions and scars, do not render him unemployable prior to May 2, 2018. The evidence shows he was capable of performing sedentary employment but not heavy or strenuous physical labor.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and left knee arthritis are granted service connection. The right knee condition is remanded for further examination to determine if it is secondary to the service-connected left knee condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome, shin splints of the left leg, and residuals of degenerative arthritis of the right ankle. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequacies in previous VA opinions and the need for further development regarding the nature and etiology of his right knee disability, bilateral heel spurs, and heart condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a right shoulder disability, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, muscle hernia of the left lower leg, and chronic ulcer of the left inguinal region have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for residuals of fractured tibia and fibula, left leg; a separate disability rating for left knee degenerative joint disease and medial meniscus tear; and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent for painful flexion under Diagnostic Code 5260, and a separate 10 percent rating is granted for genu recurvatum with objectively demonstrated weakness and insecurity in weight-bearing. The Veteran does not have instability that warrants a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination and readjudication of the issues. The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as meniscal tear and osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee conditions and prostatitis, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various joint disorders, including chronic arthritis and joint pain, were denied as they are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that her preexisting conditions did not increase in severity during service and were not aggravated by service. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation due to a significant post-service injury.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board dismissed all the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and readjudicating the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized as arthritis and status post total knee replacement, is rated at 30 percent. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied.