Knee decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to May 1, 2013 is being remanded due to a reasonable possibility that he was unemployable at some point prior to this date.

The Board has denied service connection for a neck disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disability.,For the right knee disability, the Board found that there is insufficient evidence to determine if it is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for a right knee disability and whether pre-existing instability was aggravated by service. The Veteran's lay statements about his service duties are considered in determining the relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, low back, left foot (including numbness), and right foot disabilities due to new evidence of worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities are remanded for a more contemporaneous examination to determine the current severity of his conditions, as well as consideration of revised rating criteria effective February 7, 2021.

The Veteran's right knee and right hip disabilities have been granted service connection. The Veteran's tension headaches and TBI residuals are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's lower back condition, boils (groin area and under arms), and right knee disability are not service-connected. The Board has remanded these claims for further development.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied as there is no indication that the proximate cause of the Veteran's additional disabilities was due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA's part.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, but the Board denied a higher rating for both knees.,Effective dates earlier than August 31, 2016, were not granted for increased ratings of the right and left knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as inadequate examinations. The issues of low back disability, right ankle disability, bilateral wrist disability, and left knee disability are now before the Board.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left knee patellofemoral syndrome and chondromalacia patella of the right knee due to inadequate VA examination reports, specifically regarding estimates of functional loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis and meniscal condition have been granted compensable ratings, with the rating for the meniscal condition effective from August 4, 2021.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities were granted, but an effective date earlier than January 13, 2017 is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip bursitis and bilateral knee condition, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spondylosis and degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral degenerative joint disease of the knees, finding that it is not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to determine the severity of his right knee conditions prior to and since February 1, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to comply with previous remand directives.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to January 23, 1998.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and sleep apnea due to incomplete verification of his military service, lack of associated records, and need for new etiology opinions.