Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension, urinary incontinence, right knee disability, and left knee disability are all granted service connection as they manifested during his military service.

The Veteran's right knee limitation of flexion is not manifested by limitation of motion to less than 30 degrees flexion.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's right knee limitation of extension is manifested by limitation of motion which more closely approximates that of extension limited to 30 degrees, but not 45 degrees or more. The Veteran is granted a separate rating of 10 percent for right knee instability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee condition due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of contemporaneous records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements regarding when his conditions began and conflicting medical evidence. The issues of TDIU are also being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Veteran's bilateral knee and hip disabilities are granted as secondary to his service-connected pes planus. The right ear hearing loss is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 60 percent since April 29, 2021. The cervical spine and glaucoma claims are denied as secondary to service-connected disabilities. Service connection for a lumbar spine disability remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his back and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion on functional loss during flare-ups and a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's total left and right knee replacement ratings have been granted at a 60 percent disability rating for the entire appeal period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hamstring muscle tear and a scar on the right knee due to insufficient evidence in previous examinations.

The Veteran's June 6, 2012 claim for service connection of insomnia reasonably raised a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder in addition to a claim of service connection for insomnia. The effective date is granted as June 6, 2012.,The earliest date as of which it is factually ascertainable that symptoms of left lower extremity radiculopathy had occurred is March 5, 2014. The effective date is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle strain and right knee osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Board finds remand required for the left shoulder condition, irritable bowel syndrome, right and left knee disabilities, and PTSD and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disorders, DMII/kidney disorder, and hypertension as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within the first year after separation from active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and denied service connection for left hip condition. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service injuries during active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for arthritis of the left knee as secondary to a service-connected condition, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 4, 2016 for the grant of a 60 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee condition. The decision finds that the presumption of regularity was rebutted and that the earlier claim is factually ascertainable.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate previous medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee limitation of flexion is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a 20 percent rating for a right knee meniscal injury prior to April 12, 2022 is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right knee, left knee, and related conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal through his representative.