Knee Board decisions

Your right knee disability has been granted service connection, but the appeal for a higher rating is dismissed as there are no further issues in dispute.

Your appeal has been dismissed as you have opted into the modernized review system.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to additional development needed, including a retrospective opinion regarding flare-ups.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. The remaining issues, including ratings for knee disabilities, are remanded due to the Veteran's inability to attend VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right total knee replacement. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran's left knee disability, including as secondary to his right knee disability, was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ankle, bilateral hip, bilateral knee, and back disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions. The case is being returned to obtain new examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition is granted, and he is now rated at 60 percent for his respiratory disability. The TDIU claim is also granted due to the combined effect of multiple disabilities. The claims for a rating in excess of 60 percent for the respiratory disability and for service connection for NHL are withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a respiratory disability to include asthma, and a left knee disability to include degenerative joint disease need further review due to incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings for right knee conditions due to incomplete development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's migraine disability, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and left shoulder disability are all rated at 50 percent effective from December 13, 2022. The Veteran's PTSD claim was granted in a separate decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee arthritis, SMC by reason of being housebound prior to February 4, 2016, and SMC based on the need of regular aid and attendance due to new evidence added to the record.

The Board has ordered another remand due to the need for a VA medical opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's lay reports of in-service injury to his knee. The previous opinions did not address whether any left knee disability had its clinical onset during service or is due to an event or incident of the Veteran's period of active service.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation due to the passage of time since his last VA examination and potential interference with his ability to attend examinations as a primary caregiver.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for various knee and hip disabilities have been denied. The claims are based on the merits of the disability, not a presumption or secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disabilities and a back disability due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his service-connected injuries are considered, but further examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the appeals are remanded for further development and rating actions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings for his shoulder, spine, elbow, knee, and tension headaches disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide two independent medical opinions supporting his diagnoses and their relationship to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral knee disorder and an eye disorder due to missing service treatment records. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.