Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right total knee replacement is granted at a 60 percent disability rating effective December 12, 2022. The issues of entitlement to separate initial ratings for the symptomatic meniscus removal and slight instability are also granted.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including VA examinations to assess the current nature and severity of various conditions. The Veteran's service connection claims are not addressed as they involve direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for back, right knee, bilateral pes planus, and left elbow disabilities have been granted.,All issues related to these conditions were decided in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records from the Utah Air National Guard. The neck and left knee disabilities are being reviewed again, along with the tension headache claim.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knees. The decision also remanded issues regarding secondary service connection for knee disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection of right shoulder, left knee, and infertility disabilities due to new evidence submitted. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of her knee disabilities, as well as her thoracolumbar spine disability. The cases are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, including lateral epicondylitis of the left elbow, left hip iliopsoas and iliotibial tendinopathy, right hip iliopsoas and iliotibial tendinopathy, metatarsalgia of the left foot, chronic ankle sprain with tendinopathy, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with foraminal narrowing, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with foraminal narrowing, patellofemoral syndrome of both knees. The conditions are found to be at least as likely as not related to active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disabilities due to incomplete compliance with previous remands. The case is being returned for further evaluation and clarification regarding instances of instability and recurrent episodes of effusions since August 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, as his combined disability rating is at least 80 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service, but there is conflicting evidence regarding his post-service occupation.

Service connection for a left knee disorder is granted.,The issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the May 2002 rating decision that denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 21, 2017, for the award of service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis is also dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disorder, specifically whether it is related to service or secondary to his left hip disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been incurred during active duty.,VA examinations were not provided for the Veteran's hip, low back, and knee disabilities. The Veteran also needs a VA examination for his PTSD.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for right knee osteoarthritis is granted. The issue of service connection for a right knee disorder is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not secondary to his service-connected disabilities.,A TDIU from October 1, 2021 was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting notations in the medical records and a need for further examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disability.