Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and myositis ossificans of the right thigh. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.,The Board also noted that the Veteran had been granted service connection for myositis ossificans of the right thigh.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability, sleep apnea, gout, hypertension, GERD, sinus disability, chest pains, left knee disability, and back disorder due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and other issues.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for diabetes mellitus, Type II, neuropathy of the feet, and right knee arthritis. The rating for left elbow strain with bursitis is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound due to service-connected disabilities, as his conditions do not meet the legal criteria for payment at either rate.

The Board has decided that an addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's right knee degenerative changes and/or strain are related to his Baker's cyst, as well as to differentiate symptoms caused by each condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in the May 2021 decision, including failure to address diagnostic tests and symptoms related to the Veteran's knee disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background.

Your service connection claims for bilateral foot and knee injuries have already been granted in full, so this matter is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee osteoarthritis on the basis of limitation of flexion and extension due to a new VA examination being necessary.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including his scar claim, knee conditions, erectile dysfunction, and psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for a traumatic brain injury with headaches.

The Veteran's left knee impairment is granted as secondary to his right knee condition, effective March 31, 2017.

Your claims for service connection have been granted, and the disabilities are now rated as per the RO's decision. The appeals are dismissed because the benefits sought on appeal have already been awarded.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, left hip limitations of extension and adduction prior to July 18, 2022, right hip limitations of extension and adduction prior to July 18, 2022, left knee disability, and right knee disability are all denied as not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for right and left knee injuries previously claimed as softening of the kneecap and snapping leg tendon, and for back injury. The case is remanded for further development regarding these issues.

The Board has decided that Hepatitis C is service connected, but the issues of right knee and left knee disabilities are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee and right wrist conditions have been denied due to failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his inability to use assistive devices and other conditions contributing to his ambulation difficulties.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to May 8, 2019. From May 8, 2019 to May 31, 2022, his combined rating was 40%, which does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and to ensure that all necessary information is obtained. The claims are being returned due to potential exposure to burn pits during service.