Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for IBS is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral knee disability as secondary to his service-connected ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and right knee disability. Additional medical opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities or obesity.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee disability, right hip disability, right knee osteoarthritis, lower back condition, and mood disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee, left knee, and back disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty. The Veteran's pre-existing knee and back conditions are not considered to have been worsened by his Reserve service.

The Veteran's right knee internal derangement and instability have been granted initial ratings of 10% and 20%, respectively, effective from May 22, 2012, and February 11, 2022.,A separate 10% rating for right knee instability prior to February 11, 2022, has also been granted.

Your appeals for increased ratings for your right knee and right elbow disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn them.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of left knee injury, tinnitus, and bilateral shin splints. The Veteran's claim for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's right knee disability, post-total knee replacement, is currently rated at 60 percent effective February 8, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and his claim for TDIU is therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee strain was granted with an effective date of March 3, 2005. The appeal for service connection for sinusitis is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee and left wrist disorders due to insufficient evidence in their favor.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including ratings for chondromalacia patella of the right knee and degenerative changes/degenerative arthritis of the left/right knees. The TDIU issue is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a lack of adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current knee conditions. The VA must obtain additional records, including those from Dr. T.H., and provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's knee disabilities are related to military service.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for all issues related to service connection and other claims, resulting in the dismissal of these cases.

The Veteran's IBS is granted as presumptively related to his service in Southwest Asia. The left knee disability and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded for further development, including obtaining medical nexus opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new private treatment records and a scheduled right knee surgery, requiring further review by the RO.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar strain with degenerative changes has been denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 40 percent for this condition, effective August 22, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right and left knee patellar tendonitis with arthritis due to errors in obtaining certain records, including from King's Daughter's Medical Center and Dr. John E. Turba.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected lumbar spine and left knee disabilities, as well as their functional impairment. The new examinations must consider the ameliorative effects of medication used to treat these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to January 10, 2014 for service connection were denied as the claims were not timely filed or supported by new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings were remanded due to inadequate examination findings.