Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was granted a 70 percent rating as of April 2, 2019. The right knee instability and limitation of flexion were both granted the maximum allowable ratings (20% and 10%, respectively). However, the left knee osteoarthritis did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing STRs and a lack of medical records from Vietnam. The issues include neck condition, back condition, and right leg/knee fracture.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, the minimum rating following total knee replacement surgery. The Board has ordered a remand to schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep disturbances, specifically whether they are related to his service-connected bilateral knee disability or any environmental exposures in Southwest Asia.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for right knee instability, but the issue of a higher rating for painful motion remains remanded.

The Veteran's low back disorder, diagnosed as degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine with spine hemangioma, is granted service connection.,The Veteran's left knee disorder, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, is granted service connection. The right knee disorder resulting in total knee replacement is also granted service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee and left ankle disabilities due to lack of current diagnoses. Service connection for a spine disability is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's knee conditions are proximately caused or aggravated by her service-connected back condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder, knee, ankle, and right elbow disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions provided in July 2023. The VA is instructed to provide a supplemental opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been withdrawn and are dismissed. A TDIU is granted, and SMC at the housebound rate is also granted.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals regarding service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as the rating issues for back, right knee, left knee, right thigh, and left thigh disabilities. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee instability and left knee strain with osteoarthritis and patellofemoral chondromalacia are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions addressing functional loss and severity of his disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, as well as his right and left thumb tenosynovitis. The evidence did not show that any of these conditions warranted a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability and his left knee osteoarthritis, as well as whether obesity is a substantial factor in causing his bilateral knee osteoarthritis.

The Board denied service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis and a left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support an in-service injury or a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for frost bite of the Veteran's right hand, left foot, and left hand. The Board also granted service connection for a bilateral knee condition.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a link between in-service events and present conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability due to failure to appear at scheduled examinations. The case is now pending for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has remanded them for further development due to outstanding VA and private treatment records.