Knee decisions — 2022

The Veteran's right knee strain with limitation of extension is rated at 40 percent, effective June 16, 2021. The rating for flexion prior to that date remains denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and depression, but has remanded all remaining issues due to the need for additional evidence.,The Board also found that there is insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability.

The Board has dismissed all the appeals regarding service connection and rating for various conditions, including tinnitus, neck disability, knee and hip disabilities, ankle disability, depressive disorder with panic disorder, and back disability. The decision is due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease is granted service connection, while the right knee disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left knee disability and scar, left knee due to conflicting duty status information. The claim will be reconsidered with additional development.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection is warranted, and therefore denied her claims. The cases are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee condition due to her failure to report for a VA medical examination without good cause.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The issues of service connection for various conditions are now pending.

The Veteran's right knee and back disorders are found to be proximately due to his service-connected left knee disability.,Service connection for radiculopathy of the LLE is reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain, right knee degenerative arthritis, and left knee degenerative arthritis are all found to be attributable to service.,Tinnitus is also found to be attributable to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee degenerative arthritis, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his active duty service.

The Veteran's left knee condition is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his flexion does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent under DC 5260.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability evaluations and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation for denying a compensable rating for right knee instability prior to November 7, 2016. The Veteran's statements of experiencing 'locking' or 'giving way' were not consistent with medical evidence and previous joint stability test results.

The Veteran's prostate disability, left knee disability, kidney disability, and cancer of the left ear were denied service connection as there was no evidence to support their onset or relationship to his military service.,A compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, cervical spine strain, and thoracic spine strain as there was no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions alone do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 60 percent, and his right knee disability was previously rated at 60 percent prior to July 21, 2016. The Board has found that a higher rating for either condition is not warranted.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted a separate 40 percent rating for limitation of extension effective September 30, 2019.