Knee decisions — 2023

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current right knee condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient development. The Veteran's right knee disability is being reviewed for service connection, including as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right hip disability is related to his service-connected disabilities, including altered gait or body mechanics.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to September 16, 2019. As a result, the claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee disability and remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension as due to exposure to tactical herbicide agents, and secondary service connection for kidney condition on a causation basis.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a right shoulder disability due to insufficient examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and additional development is needed, including obtaining in-service treatment records from Fort Jackson base hospital. The issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, bilateral foot conditions (excluding skin disability), and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Veteran's right and left knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral syndrome are rated at 10 percent each, effective April 16, 2021. The Veteran is denied higher ratings for these conditions.,Diabetes mellitus secondary to service-connected back and knee disabilities remains under consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a separate rating for residuals of left tibia/fibula fracture from his service-connected left knee condition, finding no impairment of the tibia or fibula at any time during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee condition, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic knee condition during his active service or since separation.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.,The Veteran's right knee limitation of extension does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed all issues related to service connection for various disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for a right knee condition. The examiner is asked to consider whether the current right knee condition started during service or is related to an in-service injury, and if the preexisting condition was aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of new VA treatment records and issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right knee patella femoral syndrome and migraine headaches have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her claims through her attorney.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected left knee disorder and a TDIU prior to January 21, 2022 are being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for clarification regarding the nature of his knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder.,The Veteran's claims were remanded multiple times but the issues of service connection for these conditions remain unresolved.

The Veteran's left knee disability was granted a rating of 30 percent from September 15, 2008 to July 9, 2018 for severe instability.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected knee disabilities, including evaluations and compensation for total arthroplasty of the left and right knees, as well as meniscal tears. The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly address these claims.,The Veteran was previously granted certain ratings for his knee conditions but now seeks further evaluation or compensation based on ongoing symptoms and functional limitations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD, back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy, headaches, right knee condition, left knee condition, and TDIU. The Veteran also needs VA examinations to address theories of entitlement related to these conditions.