Knee Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for right knee arthritis because the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's left knee replacement and arthritis are not service-connected, but the Board has reopened his claim for a right knee condition.,Service connection is denied for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the current evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, specifically whether it was aggravated by a service-connected lumbar spine IVDS and DDD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of a right big toe condition, bilateral hip conditions, and bilateral knee conditions due to insufficient rationale in previous VA opinions.,VA is required to provide an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip injury, right knee condition, and right leg injury due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's in-service injuries and their current conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right and left knee conditions were aggravated by service. The VA needs to obtain a new examination with a different examiner.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for bilateral knee disability based on limitation of motion, additional separate ratings for left lower extremity muscle atrophy associated with left knee disability, and additional separate rating for bilateral knee disability based on dislocated semilunar cartilage by analogy.

The Veteran's asthma and migraine headache disability are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The VA needs to obtain additional medical records, including from SSA, and schedule a new examination by a doctor.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's bilateral knee and hip disabilities, including ratings for left knee arthritis, instability, right TKR, left THA, and right hip arthritis. The remand requires VA addendum opinions addressing the severity of these conditions based on the June 2011 and December 2019 VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, bilateral foot, and bilateral knee pain due to a lack of issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, sleep apnea, shin splints, and right knee disability. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU based on the combined effects of these conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding entitlement to increased ratings for a psychiatric condition, service connection for a lumbar spine disability, and service connection for a left knee disability due to the appellant's withdrawal of his/her appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, diagnosed as patellofemoral syndrome, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disorder and whether it is related to his service-connected bilateral foot disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her left knee and elbow conditions, render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disabilities, including PFS and painful limitation of flexion.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to October 22, 2017 for the grants of service connection for PTSD, tinea versicolor, and IBS are denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for impaired vision (refractive error), neck disability, low back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are all denied.

The Veteran's right total knee replacement residuals are rated at 60 percent since May 20, 2021. The Board finds that the condition most closely approximates chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness.