Knee decisions — 2021

The Veteran's right knee tendonitis was rated at 10 percent prior to December 2019, but the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, right hip, left knee, right knee, and right ankle disabilities due to a parachute jump incident in 1963. The VA will need to schedule new examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and right shoulder and knee conditions, do not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis is rated at 20 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating.,For the appeal period beginning on July 15, 2021, the Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis with meniscal tear was rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to provide adequate reasons or bases for denying a separate rating for instability. The Veteran's left knee disability claims are being remanded to obtain private treatment records from his primary care provider.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues except hypertension is remanded. The Board will consider the claim of service connection for hypertension, which may be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

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

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided in connection with the claims for residuals of a heat stroke and left knee disability were inadequate, due to the absence of substantial compliance with the April 2020 remand directives. The case is therefore REMANDED for new VA examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's right knee replacement and related radiculopathy conditions have been granted service connection, with a separate evaluation for instability. The claim for an increased rating for the total knee replacement has been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination.

The Board denied the claim for TDIU, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's cervical spine, lumbar spine, and left knee disabilities have been granted service connection. The remaining issues of radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities as well as right shoulder strain and right knee arthritis with chondromalacia are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee disabilities due to insufficient examination findings regarding the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's range of motion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to his service-connected right knee, left knee, and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to incomplete information from a private medical provider. Additional development is required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and TDIU due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is seeking an increase in her right knee disability rating, service connection for a left knee disability secondary to her right knee condition, and consideration of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability is granted as the evidence shows that his current condition onset in service and has continued since then.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee, left knee, and left hip disabilities. Service connection was granted for limitation of motion of the right shoulder as secondary to a service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and rating considerations due to inconsistencies in the previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the claims for further review due to a lack of compliance with Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).