Knee decisions — 2021

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left foot, right foot, left knee, right knee, and back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of left ankle and left knee disorders and service connection for a lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left knee condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case. The Veteran's representative requested copies of the January 2019 and May 2021 examination reports.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinions are inadequate, and thus remands the case for further clarification of the relationship between the Veteran's right knee disability and her service-connected thoracolumbar strain.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee osteoarthritis were denied, while he was granted a TDIU rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions on whether the Veteran's right knee disability was aggravated by service and if it is a MUCMI.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including instability of both knees, are rated at a 10 percent rating each. The right and left knee disabilities meet the criteria for a separate 10 percent rating for instability under the revised regulations effective February 7, 2021.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee arthritis due to additional functional loss during flare-ups.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee condition, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected lower extremity conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and diabetes mellitus have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The Board requested that VA obtain all outstanding records, including those from a private doctor named Dr. R., and scheduled the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for left knee arthritis with limitation of flexion is denied, but his claim for an increased evaluation for left knee instability is granted to 20 percent effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of her lay statements regarding her symptoms.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 60 percent since March 9, 2018. The Board has denied an even higher rating but granted a partial award of increased compensation for the period from September 1, 2017 to March 9, 2018. TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's right and left knee strains, as well as her asthma, were denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent.,Her lumbar strain was granted an initial 20 percent rating.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee, shoulder, and low back disorders as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The Veteran's right knee strain with degenerative arthritis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on current evidence.