Knee decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee arthritis disability from August 22, 2007 was denied. The Board found that the service-connected right knee arthritis disability manifested as arthritis with no evidence of compensable limitation of flexion or extension.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral hip arthritis, finding no evidence of secondary service connection due to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability. The claim was not reopened as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral knee condition, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current knee disability and his active service.

The Veteran's appeal for a right ankle disability is dismissed. The appeals for increased ratings of his right knee and upper respiratory disabilities, as well as service connection for lower extremity and kidney stones disabilities are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU due to new evidence showing worsening of his service-connected low back disabilities and left knee chondromalacia with meniscal repair and residual scars. The VA will schedule the Veteran for examinations, obtain additional records, and provide a full review of the case.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and back condition due to additional development being necessary.,Service connection is denied for cervical condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, heavy metal poisoning due to Gulf War (including renal involvement), and back condition.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for right ear hearing loss, left knee and right knee disabilities, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, hypertension, and TDIU. The reasons include the need for additional VA examinations and treatment records.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a left knee disability is denied.,The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability and remanded the left knee disability due to insufficient evidence in the October 2019 VA opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and lumbosacral spine arthritis. The claim of entitlement to service connection for asbestosis is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disabilities are being remanded to allow for further development and assessment of the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for her left knee disability and TDIU prior to July 24, 2019 are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disability, but denied service connection for a right knee disability including gout.

The Board found that the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right knee does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of ankylosis or instability requiring additional compensatory devices.

The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated at 10 percent since September 1, 1972 and at 20 percent since March 25, 2019. The current decision grants a rating of 20 percent for the period from September 17, 2009 to March 25, 2019, and in excess of 20 percent since March 25, 2019.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left lower extremity sciatica, lumbar spine disability, and left knee disability were denied. The right ankle and left ankle disabilities received initial ratings of 20 percent each.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders, as well as bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, are denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of negligence in the January 2011 left knee surgery or that any additional disability was caused by such surgery.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for further development due to insufficient consideration of service treatment records from July and August 1970.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and lack of private treatment records. The Veteran's right knee disability, including degenerative joint disease and rheumatoid arthritis, will be reviewed for service connection.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left knee disorder requires a higher rating than 10 percent, and has ordered additional development to assess his condition accurately.