Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of meniscal repairs and arthritis of the right knee condition and residuals of meniscal repairs and arthritis of the left knee condition, finding that reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his left knee, right ankle, and neck conditions due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examinations. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the VA examination reports are inadequate for adjudication purposes and remanded the case to obtain a new examination. The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and the Board finds entitlement to a TDIU is not warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current knee conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left hand disability, insomnia, and GERD. The issues include determining whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea. The case is remanded for further evaluation of her left knee disability and respiratory disorder, including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability but remanded the issue of secondary service connection for his back disability due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's service-connected foot and knee disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU effective May 11, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee conditions have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent effective June 22, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for clarification of certain examination findings and additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral knee condition, bilateral elbow condition, joint pain (rheumatoid arthritis), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee lost extension, but denied higher ratings for right knee instability and limitation of flexion.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including patellofemoral pain syndrome, chondromalacia patella, and post-traumatic arthritis, is rated at a 20 percent for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's initial service connection claims for right knee tendonitis/tendinosis, left knee tendonitis/tendinosis, left humerus residuals of fracture, and left wrist sprain have been granted. However, the assigned ratings need to be remanded due to inadequate medical examinations conducted in August 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in a previous VA examination report and the need for further evaluation of the Veteran's left knee disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right wrist, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of recent VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate and remands the cases for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's right knee and left knee disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities as there was no evidence of injury during a period of active duty or inactive duty training that resulted in the current conditions.

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