Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disorder, diagnosed as right knee arthritis and right knee strain, finding it is proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service-connected left foot disability.

The Veteran's left and right knee retropatellar pain syndrome have been granted initial ratings of 30 percent each, effective from November 1, 2005.

The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome and instability have not met the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.,Specifically, his flexion is limited to at most 85 degrees, which does not warrant a separate rating under Diagnostic Code 5260.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities due to incomplete records, specifically those from Dr. Y.G.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the submission of new evidence, and these issues will be reconsidered by the RO.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a higher rating and a compensable rating for left knee limitation of motion, as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome were denied. The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for left knee patellofemoral syndrome from February 13, 2020.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a right knee disability and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for lumbar degenerative disc disease due to insufficient medical opinions and examination results.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right shoulder, and right hip disorders due to insufficient medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the current evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left and right knee conditions has been reopened, and they have been granted. The Veteran also received a grant of an increased rating for her peptic ulcer.,The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral total knee replacement residuals are etiologically related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to March 8, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right foot and knee conditions have been denied. His plantar calcaneal spur exostosis of the right foot is currently rated at 10 percent, while his right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndromes are each rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability is related to his in-service injury and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied a TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected conditions not precluding substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded one claim due to insufficient explanation in the September 2021 decision. The initial rating of 10 percent for left knee disability is maintained, as the evidence does not show more than painful motion with limited flexion and extension.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the prior remand directives and has ordered another remand for additional development, specifically to quantify the degree of aggravation of the right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and ensuring proper notification of scheduled examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and DMII, but finds that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving no issues for further consideration.