Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted a separate initial 20 percent rating for right knee meniscal symptoms, effective July 16, 2009. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her right knee patellofemoral syndrome prior to April 6, 2021 remains denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are related to service, particularly considering his back conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations need to be redone due to incomplete testing and additional relevant medical evidence has been added to the file. The appeals for increased ratings for right ankle sprain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic low back strain. The cases of left knee condition and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his service-connected lumbar sprain and left knee strain, as well as granted a separate rating for left knee instability effective September 8, 2021. The appeal for an increased rating prior to October 2016 was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding a rating in excess of 10 percent for thoracic DDD, right knee disability, and service connection for left knee disability due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has withdrawn several claims and has remanded one issue for further development. The Veteran's external hemorrhoids claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his employability and functional impairment from his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; left foot condition; right foot condition; and left knee condition due to lack of evidence showing an in-service event or injury related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the current evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for gout and higher ratings for bilateral knee conditions. The Veteran's claims seeking eligibility for SAH and SHA grants are not before the Board as eligibility for SAH precludes an SHA grant.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a right thigh scar, service connection for hearing loss, sebaceous cyst, cold exposure residuals and a right thigh injury have been dismissed. Service connection for capillary hemangioma, right knee disorder and urinary disorder are denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation and TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. The restoration of the 50 percent disability rating for left knee patella subluxation is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and total left knee replacement, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted entitlement to a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, and bilateral knee disability due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran is entitled to a VA examination for each condition.

The Veteran's obesity claim is denied as it is not a disease or disability for VA compensation purposes.,Hypertension, prostatectomy residuals (claimed as prostate cancer), left knee disability, right knee disability, and obstructive sleep apnea are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's right hip joint replacement is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left knee. The issue of an evaluation greater than 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left knee prior to May 13, 2019 and service connection for osteoarthritis of the right ankle are both remanded.

The appeal for an increased rating for left knee injury with osteoarthritis is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination findings and the Veteran's assertion of knee instability. Additional examinations are needed, along with any relevant treatment records.