Knee decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for left knee strain, back disability, right and left ankle strains/sprains, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, MDD, anxiety) due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various hip, knee, ankle, and back disabilities due to incomplete compliance with previous remand orders. The case must be returned for further development.

The Veteran's left knee disability was granted a 20 percent rating for limitation of flexion from October 2, 2020, to April 25, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder. The Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.,The Board also denied service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea. There is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after the Veteran's separation from service.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis resulted in pain on manipulation and use of the feet from January 28, 2011 to June 23, 2018. The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right hip and knee disabilities due to inadequate examination results. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the disability rating claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy, left hip and knee disabilities, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and prostate hypertrophy due to additional development being necessary. Specifically, the AOJ must obtain all outstanding medical records from University Medical Associates.

The Veteran's initial ratings for service-connected internal derangement of the right and left knees, as well as lumbar spine strain, have been denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the grant of service connection in a previous rating decision. The remaining issues are denied or remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disability was proximately caused by his participation in a CWT program. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right knee disorder, respiratory disorder (bronchitis), dyslipidemia, warts, and right ankle disorder have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for degenerative disc disease with degenerative spondylosis of the lumbar spine has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee with dystrophic calcification of the inferior patella, right knee instability and residuals of a healed right tibia/fibula fracture due to inadequate VA examinations in denying the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, finding that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right knee conditions due to inadequate medical opinions. The issues are inextricably intertwined with a claim for TDIU.

The Board has determined that the current medical opinions are inadequate and remanded for further examination to determine if service connection is warranted for bilateral knee, right shoulder, left wrist, and right wrist disabilities.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's passing. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claims as they are no longer valid.

The Veteran's psoriasis is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 60 percent, and a higher rating for this condition is denied.,For his left knee disability prior to March 31, 2021, he was granted a 10 percent rating based on painful motion. Since then, he has been assigned a 20 percent rating due to limitation of flexion. A higher rating for the left knee disability is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee conditions, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to her active-duty service or service-connected shin splints.,The Veteran was granted a noncompensable initial evaluation for her service-connected bilateral shin splints.

The Veteran's right and left knee conditions are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted for either condition.,The Veteran's left wrist condition has been granted a 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's left knee disability is being remanded for a more contemporaneous VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition.