Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the criteria for a compensable evaluation were not met at any time during the periods of appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his left knee, right shoulder, thoracolumbar spine, and other conditions.,The Board has directed that new medical opinions be obtained to address the severity of the Veteran's disabilities since their initial award in 2011.

The Veteran's claims for left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, ovarian cyst complications (claimed as infertility), acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, and right knee disability have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claims by her representative.

The Veteran's effective date for service connection of a painful left knee surgical scar is set at March 2, 2018.,An effective date of February 15, 2007, but no earlier, has been granted for the award of service connection for left knee recurrent patellar subluxation.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to inadequate prior examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his low back, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his left knee disability from July 25, 2016 to July 24, 2017 is granted. The claims for evaluations in excess of 30 percent and TDIU prior to the specified dates are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to new evidence being added to the file since the April 2020 SOC.

The Veteran's bilateral arm disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities. The remaining claims for joint pain, knee, ankle, and wrist disabilities are remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The claim for sleep apnea remains remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for bilateral knee disability, bilateral lower extremity blood vessel aneurisms, and dizziness.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his left leg and knee condition, as well as other service-connected issues. The current ratings are not sufficient to reflect the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for left shoulder, low back, and left knee disabilities due to new evidence added to the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current diagnosis of left knee instability and degenerative arthritis and military service. The Board gave more probative weight to the VA examination and opinion provided in August 2023.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 14, 2011, and December 5, 2011, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability warrants a separate rating for instability and remanded for further development. The initial rating claim is also remanded, as are the issues regarding additional SMC.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The Board will address his increased rating claims from October 2015 onwards.

The Veteran's right thumb disability was denied a compensable evaluation prior to March 19, 2019, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. A 20 percent evaluation is granted from June 30, 2023.,Service connection for a right knee injury was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion and a need for further examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right knee disability and his service-connected left knee disability.

The appeal has been withdrawn for issues related to increased ratings for hip and knee disabilities, as well as service connection for hearing loss. The low back disability claim is remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee condition before April 17, 2019, and residuals of a right total knee replacement are being remanded due to the receipt of new evidence. The TDIU claim is also remanded.