Knee decisions — 2022

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated as 10% for painful but noncompensable loss of range of motion, and a separate 10% rating has been granted for limitation of extension. The left knee disability remains at a 10% rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of her complete service treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's lumbar strain, left knee osteoarthritis with tears of the ACL and MCL ligaments, nondisplaced fracture of the medial tibial spine, and probable osteochondral injury in the lateral femoral condyle, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) have all been granted service connection.,The Veteran's lumbar strain, left knee osteoarthritis with tears of the ACL and MCL ligaments, nondisplaced fracture of the medial tibial spine, and probable osteochondral injury in the lateral femoral condyle, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) have all been granted service connection.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal, resulting in the dismissal of the appeals.

The Veteran's right knee sprain, limitation of extension is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to the lack of evidence showing more than limited motion.,The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to the lack of evidence showing more than limited motion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to July 30, 2019.

The appellant withdrew their appeals for various rating claims, including those related to peripheral neuropathy of the left foot, right clavicle fracture, right foot neuropathy and sciatica, left hip osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is granted. The Board finds that his current sleep apnea is related to active duty service and grants the claim. For the other issues, the Board finds new examinations are needed as the Veteran contends an increase in disability level.

The Veteran's challenges to the creation of an overpayment arising from his increased rating for keratosis were granted. His claim for a waiver of this overpayment debt was dismissed as moot due to the grant of the challenge.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee, left hip, and left ankle disabilities as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's representative withdrew her appeals for service connection for pes planus and plantar fasciitis of the right foot, neck pain/injury, and increased evaluations for migraines, chondropathy of the patellar region of the right knee, and PTSD with TBI.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of recent treatment records. The Veteran is also seeking separate ratings for his bilateral knee surgeries.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left knee disability and service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a current left knee disability, which includes strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to insufficient evidence showing she is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as a result of her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left knee disability and his military service. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA examination by an orthopedic specialist to determine if his current left knee condition, including arthritis, is related to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been granted a 20% rating from August 1, 2016, to the present.