Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right knee and right foot disorders, finding that the current conditions are not related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.,The evidence did not support a secondary service connection claim.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at a maximum of 30 percent, and the issues related to his gastrointestinal disorder are remanded for further review. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has determined that another remand is required due to insufficient opinions provided in the previous VA examinations regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disability was caused by or became worse as a result of VA treatment in November 2013.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for cervical spine arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, disc bulges, and right ankle arthritis was dismissed. The appeals for seborrheic dermatitis, right knee disability, TMJ, and major depressive disorder were granted.,The Veteran is now entitled to an increased rating of 40 percent for his right foot disability, a 50 percent rating for his right wrist degenerative arthritis from April 26, 2016, and a TDIU from August 8, 2016 to October 19, 2020.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine and right knee disabilities prior to February 3, 2020. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations to assess these conditions without the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Veteran's knee and ankle disabilities were denied, while service connection for a right ankle disability was granted. The back disability claim was also denied as secondary to the knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his left knee chondromalacia is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination. The examiner did not address the presence or absence of a meniscus condition, nor did they consider flare-ups and their impact on the Veteran's functional capacity.

The claims for service connection of a right knee/ankle disorder, hepatitis C, and a right foot disorder have been denied. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including heart disease, hypertension, prostate disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, and orthopedic disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives and issues related to the Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral knee disability, as well as his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right knee disability, left knee disability, and PTSD have been dismissed due to the Veteran's representative indicating a request to withdraw all of the appeals prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including meniscal tear, tendonitis, and osteoarthritis, was evaluated at a 20% prior to February 1, 2022. Since then, the condition has been rated at 10%. The appeal is denied as the current evaluations do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his right knee, left hip, and acquired psychiatric disorder conditions. The Veteran is required to undergo additional examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or other events.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to verify all periods of active service.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability and a 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis, right knee, with limited extension effective September 9, 2008. The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for further examination. Increased ratings for his right knee disability are also remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a bilateral knee disability, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's left knee limitation of extension is currently rated as noncompensable, with no evidence showing it limited to 10 degrees or less.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a service connection for a cervical spine disorder. The Board finds that the Veteran did not have a cervical spine disability during his active service and there is no competent evidence of record showing its onset within one year post-service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions as secondary to his service-connected bilateral feet disabilities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a lumbosacral spine disability, a right ankle disability, and bilateral knee disabilities due to the lack of evidence supporting an in-service stressor or injury related to these conditions.,Service connection was also denied for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, but the claims of entitlement to service connection for left knee DJD and TKR as secondary to the right knee disability, and for left knee scars are remanded due to incomplete evidence.