Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left knee degenerative joint disease due to a lack of VA examination records, including those related to his May 2023 scheduled examination.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated based on flexion impairment and instability. The appeal for increased ratings remains pending.,Service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, residuals of prostate cancer, and hypertension are remanded due to new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions from VA examiners regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disorder. The claim will be reviewed again with new evidence and a thorough examination.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee arthritis with painful limitation of motion. The issue of TDIU prior to September 25, 2020 is remanded due to inadequate referral to VA's Director, Compensation Service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran had pre-existing back, foot, and knee conditions prior to her ACDUTRA period. The right ankle disorder is also suspected of having a pre-service origin. As such, these claims are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee condition and a back condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right hip impairment.

The Veteran's right knee meniscal tear with status post meniscectomy is granted a separate rating of 10 percent. The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, including arthritis, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are each rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development to obtain an adequate VA examination that considers findings as to the nature of any dislocated semilunar cartilage symptomatology and to ensure all appropriate tests or studies are accomplished.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left and right knee disabilities are not related to her active service, and therefore denied her claims for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for back degenerative arthritis, neck disability, right knee degenerative arthritis, and headaches as the evidence did not establish a nexus to service.,Service treatment records showed isolated incidents of injury in service but no chronic disabilities related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus based on aggravation during active duty, but denied service connection for low back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for sinusitis, post traumatic plantar tibial nerve damage (right), degenerative arthritis of the right knee, and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease. The issues include seeking earlier effective dates and higher ratings.

The Veteran's right knee strain status post surgery is rated at 10 percent, and a separate 10 percent rating is granted for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage resulting in frequent episodes of joint locking. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The Board found the Veteran did not provide good cause for missing these appointments.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations and missing scheduled appointments. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his claimed disabilities are related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his right knee condition was denied, as the evidence did not show malunion of the tibia and fibula with marked knee or ankle disability.,The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for his right leg length discrepancy was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right knee condition is related to service or secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his left knee disability, specifically for the period prior to August 19, 2019, and since October 1, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and information.