Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the service connection issues for low back disorder, neck disorder, bilateral knee disorder, right elbow disorder, and left shoulder disorder due to inadequate statements of reasons or bases in previous decisions.

The Veteran's bilateral knee instability, IVDS, and arthroscopy scars are being remanded for further examination and opinion. The service connection for his lumbar condition is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to adjudicate the claims for left knee arthritis, OSA with asthma, and TDIU. The appeals for these issues have been remanded.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and left ankle disabilities are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for GERD, TBI, headaches, bilateral knee disability, back disability, left shoulder disability, and heart disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right knee disability and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The left knee disability, claimed as secondary to the now-service-connected right knee disability, is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU is denied as there was no service-connected disability prior to October 27, 2018. The rating decision that granted service connection for his bilateral knee TKAs effective October 27, 2018, became final.

The Veteran's left knee flexion is not limited to 30 degrees or less, so the claim for a higher disability rating for left knee strain is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a clothing allowance due to the use of left knee and back braces in 2018. The AOJ needs to reconstruct the record and upload all documentation related to these appeals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability, but has remanded his right and left knee disability claims due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his left ankle disability does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.,His sleep apnea, PTSD-related, and bilateral hip/knee disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to March 8, 2019 for service connection for degenerative arthritis of both knees as secondary to his service-connected hemophilia B with iron deficiency anemia.

The Veteran's initial claim for a disability rating of 10 percent for traumatic injury to lower mandibular dentition, residual of hit to the jaw is granted. The issues of service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease and sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted, but his claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate development.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for further development due to inadequacy of a previous VA examination and need for additional medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of March 3, 2015.

The Veteran's sciatica of the left leg is rated at 20 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), a left ankle disability, and a right leg disability (including right knee and right hip) are remanded due to incomplete information in the Veteran's service records.,The Veteran's left ankle disability and right leg disability (including right knee and right hip) remain unresolved as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

Service connection for Major Depressive Disorder is granted.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected residuals of right knee medial meniscal tear (right knee disability), based on limitation of flexion, is denied.