Knee decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left knee disability and entitlement to a temporary total rating based on convalescence following left TKA due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty, inactive duty training, and Active Guard Reserve (AGR).

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to inadequate range of motion assessments in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of his reported flare-ups.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral elbow conditions, and left knee condition have been granted service connection. The Veteran's tinnitus has a maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. A 70% rating for PTSD is granted effective September 6, 2006. Service connection for the bilateral elbow conditions and left knee condition are also granted effective September 6, 2006.

The Veteran's left knee instability is granted a 20 percent rating, effective March 1, 2013. The Veteran's left knee limitation of flexion due to degenerative arthritis and left knee limitation of extension due to degenerative arthritis are each granted separate 10 percent ratings, effective from March 1, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bilateral deafness, a bilateral hip disorder, a neck disorder, a bilateral shoulder disorder, a back disorder, a bilateral knee disorder, a bilateral ankle disorder, a bilateral arm disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral hands, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder), hypertensive cardiovascular disease, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, a bilateral elbow disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder were not caused by or related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's claimed conditions did not manifest within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee condition and lumbar spine condition have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee gout and arthritis due to the lack of medical records from his military service, which may affect the determination of whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of rheumatoid arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and left foot disability. The claims were not supported by evidence showing a direct link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA examination and potential service connection issues.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during her military service and have continued since.

The Veteran's claims for right hand, rib, and right knee conditions have been reopened.,However, the issues of service connection for these conditions are being remanded due to insufficient information.

The Veteran's knee disabilities have been rated based on their functional impact, with the highest ratings granted for frequent episodes of swelling, locking, and pain in both knees. The other conditions are rated according to their specific limitations.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of service connection claims for various knee and back disabilities as they are related to sleep apnea and hypertension, due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or chronic condition and that the current condition is more likely due to aging and post-service occupation.

Service connection is granted for a left knee disability. Service connection is remanded for sleep apnea.

The case is being remanded for further medical inquiry into the Veteran's left knee disability, specifically regarding pain on both active and passive motion in weight-bearing and nonweight-bearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the case is remanded to determine if he has a separate disability from his service-connected radiculopathy and whether he was exposed to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder, back, knee, and pulmonary issues, have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.,An increased rating claim for right shoulder condition was also denied.

The Veteran's left ankle lateral/collateral ligament sprain is granted as service-connected. The initial rating for his left knee strain remains at 10 percent, with the issue of a higher rating being remanded. Service connection for nasal disability and right wrist disability are also remanded. The TDIU claim from June 11, 2007 through November 15, 2011 is still pending.