Knee decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, hypertension, and migraines has been granted. The decision also remanded several other issues.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability manifested by instability, to include residuals of Latarjet procedure. The claims for left knee injury, right eye twitch, and left ring finger numbness or injury have been denied.

Your claims for service connection have been granted, but the case is dismissed as your claims are no longer in dispute.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for degenerative joint disease of various body parts due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and upper respiratory disability due to exposure to smoke and chemicals during service. The Veteran's contentions are that these conditions were caused or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran is granted increased ratings for his left knee disability, including a 30 percent rating for limitation of flexion and a 40 percent rating for limitation of extension prior to February 11, 2016. He also receives a 60 percent rating for status post total left knee replacement from April 1, 2017 to February 20, 2018.,The Veteran is denied increased ratings in excess of 60 percent for his total left knee replacement and prior to January 8, 2019 and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter for his left knee scars. He also receives TDIU from February 1, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disorder, including residuals of a lipoma, radiculopathy, and right knee disability. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during service or were related to an in-service injury.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and have continued since.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis/replacement, and left ankle arthritis. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, meralgia paresthetica of the right thigh, left hip gout, right ankle gout, left elbow gout, left ankle gout, left toe/foot gout, left knee gout, and right knee gout has been granted. The rating for meralgia paresthetica of the right thigh is restored to 10%. Service connection for asthma and Meniere’s disease remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his right knee disability and a TDIU was granted. The effective date for the TDIU is set at August 1, 2015.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities. The low back disability is remanded due to incomplete VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic arthritis and chondromalacia of both knees, finding that new evidence supports a causal relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of her service-connected PTSD, as her symptoms have worsened since her last examination. The TDIU issue remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities other than PTSD. The Veteran's SMC claim was also denied as he did not meet the statutory criteria for housebound status.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his current right knee disability, which includes chondromalacia and degenerative joint disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety, left knee disability, back disability, right wrist disability, sleep apnea, IBS, and hypertension. The Veteran's appeal is pending further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, but has remanded these issues due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are being examined again to determine if they are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding her claims of service connection for left knee, right hip, and right ankle disabilities.,No specific rating has been assigned as the issues are being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, as there was not enough evidence showing he is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.