Knee decisions — 2022

The claims for entitlement to service connection for right knee and left knee disabilities have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received since the January 2016 statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities due to a failure to obtain all relevant private medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and left knee condition due to potential issues with the evidence provided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection is denied for right knee osteoarthritis, ACL tear, and meniscal tear as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for residuals of the right total knee replacement from initial entitlement, effective as of August 2018. The noncompensable rating for the right knee scar remains unchanged.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his degenerative arthritis of the left and right knees, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected amputation of the distal phalanx of the fifth digit and crush injury of the fourth digit of the left hand is found to be aggravated by his arthritis in the left hand, which is granted as secondary to this service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability due to lack of current diagnosis and functional impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and low back disabilities, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset in service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee strain but has remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability due to potential aggravation by other service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis is related to service, including jumping out of helicopters while serving in combat in the Republic of Vietnam. The VA will provide a medical examination to determine if there is a relationship between the current disability and service.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as her migraines prior to February 13, 2017, are granted. However, her right foot and left foot disabilities are denied.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, heart condition, headaches, memory loss, respiratory condition, liver condition, muscle pain, and joint pain. The decision also remanded several other issues.

Effective October 11, 1986, service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis is granted.,From May 11, 2007, an initial rating of 20 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted as secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain.,From May 11, 2007, an initial rating of 20 percent for right knee osteoarthritis is granted as secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right knee impairment is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability. The appeal is pending further action.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between his in-service injury and current condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence and possibly new medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for various orthopedic conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, right ankle disability, and left hand disability. The evidence did not show the presence of a current disability in any of these areas.

The Board has restored the 10% rating for the Veteran's service-connected right knee scar from March 20, 2017 to March 1, 2019. The cases of left and right total knee replacements are remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of June 19, 2006 for SMC based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities that require regular aid and assistance.