Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee instability and degenerative arthritis due to inadequate VA medical examinations and incomplete development.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and a back disability on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected left knee and ankle disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his current knee conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment consistent with his educational or occupational background for the entire period on appeal prior to August 31, 2012. The Board granted a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back and bilateral knee disorders.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for her service-connected right knee disability is remanded due to inadequate January 2014 and December 2019 VA examinations. A new examination is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new examination regarding the stability of the Veteran's left knee, which could affect the rating assigned.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 20 percent, and his left knee disability is rated at 10 percent. Both conditions are denied for increased ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disorder and granted service connection for a low back disorder. The right knee disorder is not related to service, while the low back disorder had its onset in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for his right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee condition and sinusitis due to new evidence received since previous decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, neck, and right shoulder disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence supporting his assertions that these conditions were caused by in-service events.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of a direct relationship between any current psychiatric condition and service or service-connected disabilities. For left knee arthritis, ratings were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher than 10 percent prior to August 31, 2021, and on the basis of limitation of flexion after that date.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's lumbar back, right knee, and left knee disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for left and right knee disorders, both secondary to a service-connected left ankle condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for the residuals of a stress fracture of the distal left femur was denied, and his separate claim for a higher evaluation for left knee dislocated semilunar cartilage was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for increased ratings of bilateral pes planus, right shoulder disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to the need for new examinations. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also remanded.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,The effective date for the 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee condition remains April 10, 2017.