Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as other conditions, have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis but denied service connection for vascular insufficiency with a right below the knee amputation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of left ankle strain, left knee strain, right ankle strain, and right knee strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left knee arthritis is being remanded due to the failure to attend a VA examination. The Board finds that the reason stated for missing the examination constitutes good cause and thus, the Veteran should be rescheduled for an examination.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right upper extremity is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical intervertebral disc syndrome with strain.,The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical intervertebral disc syndrome with strain.,The Veteran's right knee disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether a pre-service right knee disorder increased in severity during service, if it was aggravated by service, or if a separate right knee disorder had its onset in service.

The Veteran's initial rating for left knee tendonitis was denied as his disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of flexion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable from November 15, 2018 to January 10, 2020. From January 10, 2020 onwards, he is in receipt of a 100% rating for PTSD with opioid use disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for C. diff, left knee condition, left elbow condition, and left shoulder condition due to the lack of a current disability. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded as there is evidence of currently diagnosed disabilities, an in-service event, and an indication that the current disabilities may be associated with the in-service event.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of left and right wrists, left and right elbows, left and right knees, left and right shoulders, or neck disabilities. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal for service connection for left knee chondromalacia, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including left knee degenerative arthritis and right knee meniscal tear, have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent each. The effective date for these awards is October 3, 2022.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete documentation and the need for VCAA notice. The effective date of the TDIU will be from June 9, 2014.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left knee disability, limitation of flexion and instability have been dismissed due to withdrawal.,Service connection has been granted for right hip and right knee disabilities as secondary to service-connected left hip and left knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded all of the Veteran's claims due to procedural errors and incomplete records, particularly regarding his service treatment records and potential military environmental exposures.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, left knee strain, and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 2018.

Your appeal for higher ratings on your service-connected right knee and left shoulder disabilities has been dismissed because you withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding his right knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left knee disorder, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for such an increase.