Knee decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, right hip disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including MDD and anxiety) due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.,There is no current diagnosis of a right hip disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee chondromalacia patella and for a separate rating for left knee instability due to outstanding private treatment records and additional examination.

The Veteran's right hip disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee and back disabilities. The earlier effective date for TDIU is set at July 17, 2014.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, but no higher.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right knee and ankle disabilities as secondary to her left knee disability, as well as a claim for a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to July 14, 2012, finding that he did not meet the schedular criteria and there was insufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases of right knee disability and TDIU due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives, including incomplete responses regarding nerve or muscle group involvement, inconsistent responses about instability, and failure to address a December 2018 VA primary care note. Another remand is required for an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee and hip disabilities due to inadequate VA examination reports. The Veteran will need to undergo new VA examinations to determine the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disorder and right knee disorder have been denied as they are not service-connected. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD has also been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee instability and degenerative arthritis due to inadequate VA medical examinations and incomplete development.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and a back disability on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected left knee and ankle disabilities.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his current knee conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment consistent with his educational or occupational background for the entire period on appeal prior to August 31, 2012. The Board granted a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back and bilateral knee disorders.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for her service-connected right knee disability is remanded due to inadequate January 2014 and December 2019 VA examinations. A new examination is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new examination regarding the stability of the Veteran's left knee, which could affect the rating assigned.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 20 percent, and his left knee disability is rated at 10 percent. Both conditions are denied for increased ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disorder and granted service connection for a low back disorder. The right knee disorder is not related to service, while the low back disorder had its onset in service.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee condition and sinusitis due to new evidence received since previous decisions.