Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities, as well as his bilateral wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, are being remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of these conditions. The Veteran also seeks service connection for hip disabilities secondary to his knees.

The Board has determined that the claims for bilateral knee disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy must be remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

Your appeal on the right knee and left knee disability claims has been dismissed due to your death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with these matters as you are no longer alive.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and shoulder conditions due to insufficient examination opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to obtain missing service treatment and personnel records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disorders are not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. As a result, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his diagnosed right shoulder, left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The claims are being returned for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination reports and failure to obtain relevant medical records.

The Board denied service connection for left knee condition, back condition, and bilateral lower extremities sciatica as there is no evidence of current disabilities or impairment related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for left knee DJD, instability, and associated scars have been denied. The effective date of the service connection awards is August 30, 2011.

The Veteran's low back disability, including degenerative arthritis, spinal stenosis, and intervertebral disc syndrome, is granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The rating for the right knee instability remains remanded, as does the ratings for left knee strain and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to a duty-to-assist error in the August 2019 decision. The Veteran's representative argued that VA should have clarified how the January 2018 VA examiner reached their opinion regarding the onset of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his substantive appeal was not timely filed, and thus he did not have a valid appeal to review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a separate 10 percent rating, but not higher, for a painful scar of the left knee are granted. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected hypertension is also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her appeals regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including instability, is rated at 20 percent effective June 8, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee ACL disability and a separate rating for left knee instability due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the reduction in rating of a left knee disability from 20 percent to 10 percent was improper and restored the original rating. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities have been granted a 20% rating since February 9, 2018. The left knee disability has also been granted a 20% rating since February 9, 2018.