Knee decisions — 2023

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood is granted a TDIU effective May 10, 2016.,The Veteran's low back strain and degenerative disc disease are granted a TDIU effective May 10, 2016.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is granted a TDIU effective May 10, 2016.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is granted a TDIU effective May 10, 2016.,The Veteran's peptic ulcer disease with GERD is granted a TDIU effective May 10, 2016.,The Veteran's right knee strain is granted a TDIU effective May 10, 2016.,The Veteran's tendonitis of the right ankle is granted a TDIU effective May 10, 2016.,The Veteran's residuals from injury to the left ankle are granted a TDIU effective May 10, 2016.

The Veteran's right leg BKA from January 16, 2018 to December 18, 2018 is rated at 60 percent. The AKA performed on December 18, 2018, also warrants a separate 60 percent rating.

The claim for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder was dismissed as moot due to a prior rating decision finding clear and unmistakable error.,Service connection for Back Condition and Left Knee Condition were both granted based on new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to her withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for his right and left knee strains.

The Veteran's ankle and knee disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the onset of these conditions during active service.,The Veteran's kidney transplant disability is also remanded as there are conflicting opinions regarding its cause.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and hemorrhoids, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's left knee disability, which is secondary to his service-connected pes planus, has been granted as service connection. The claims for service connection of the left shoulder condition, ulnar condition, wrist condition, and skin condition have been remanded.

The Board dismissed the AMA appeal regarding left knee instability. The Veteran's right knee condition is currently rated at 10 percent for instability, and a separate rating of 20 percent for instability is granted. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for right hip condition, right knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision also remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for low back condition and increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rate of SMC, including consideration of SMC-N, is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if his bilateral amputations are so near his hips as to prevent the use of prosthetic appliances.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand them due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors and medical records.

The Veteran's left knee disability is not service-connected.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and PTSD are both service-connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, specifically PTSD, is service-connected.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right knee disorder, finding that there is no credible in-service injury or event linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a more detailed examination to assess functional loss due to flare-ups and repetitive use.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for scar, right wrist residuals of right carpal tunnel release was granted. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, left knee disability, and left carpal tunnel syndrome due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected disability and is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examiner's opinion on whether any condition noted or found to have caused his death had its clinical onset during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for a left knee disability and right ankle disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The duty to assist error related to missing service records from National Guard service is noted.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection based on presumptive exposure to burn pits. The gastrointestinal issues, left shoulder condition, left elbow condition, right elbow condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, right knee condition, and ankle conditions are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD, sleep apnea, right ankle scar, and knee conditions have been granted. The Veteran is now rated at 10 percent for her right ankle scar.