Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion, but the claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent has been denied.,A 10 percent rating has been granted for instability of the right knee.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left knee quadricep tendon rupture with arthritis, right knee quadriceps tear, and right ankle arthritis due to secondary service-connected conditions. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or aggravation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a right knee disorder is denied. A noncompensable rating for patellofemoral syndrome, left knee, is granted. The issue of entitlement to increased ratings and TDIU are addressed separately.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional development. The Veteran's claims include left shoulder, cervical spine, ankle, knee, foot, thigh, and back conditions related to her military service.

The Veteran's left knee strain is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active duty. The VA finds the references in the medical records are inaccurate and that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability.,For the right upper extremity nerve disability, the Veteran has moderate incomplete paralysis which warrants a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8513. For the left upper extremity nerve disability (previously rated as carpal tunnel syndrome), the Veteran has mild incomplete paralysis of both median nerves which warrants a 20 percent rating each.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of left knee disability, service connection for right knee disorder secondary to his left knee disability, and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate examinations and new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, to include as secondary to his ankle disabilities, was denied because he failed to report for the scheduled VA examination. The Board found that without an examination, it could not establish entitlement based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral eye disability, back disability, and left knee disability due to their relationship with service-connected conditions. The Veteran's failure to appear for VA examinations prevented a proper evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left knee conditions was denied. Prior to January 9, 2018, a rating higher than 10 percent for left knee osteoarthritis limitation of flexion is denied. From March 1, 2019, a rating higher than 30 percent for status post left knee total arthroplasty is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right thigh and right knee disabilities due to inadequate opinions regarding the causal relationship between her current disabilities and her service. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for VA to obtain private treatment records from Dr. Jones, and a new examination is needed to address the nexus of her current disabilities with her service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding pre-service conditions and their progression.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, skin, and colon disabilities due to incomplete STRs. Legible copies of the Veteran's STRs must be obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding secondary service connection for a left knee disorder. The Veteran's left knee disorder is being reviewed again with new evidence and an addendum opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for left elbow, right elbow, cervical spine, left wrist, right wrist, left knee, left ankle, and right ankle conditions all of which are related to in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee disorder. The examiner is requested to address the Veteran's reports of bilateral knee pain since service and his use of glucosamine.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service connected. The Board found continuity of symptomatology and no aggravation during active service, thus granting service connection for the right knee disability. Service connection for the left knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of 10 percent or more for left and right knee degenerative joint disease have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in January 2023.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability and scar of the right knee were granted with effective dates of September 30, 2009.,No clear and unmistakable error was found in the October 1988 rating decision regarding his right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee condition and patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee.