Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, finding that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right knee conditions due to inadequate medical opinions. The issues are inextricably intertwined with a claim for TDIU.

The Board has determined that the current medical opinions are inadequate and remanded for further examination to determine if service connection is warranted for bilateral knee, right shoulder, left wrist, and right wrist disabilities.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's passing. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claims as they are no longer valid.

The Veteran's psoriasis is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 60 percent, and a higher rating for this condition is denied.,For his left knee disability prior to March 31, 2021, he was granted a 10 percent rating based on painful motion. Since then, he has been assigned a 20 percent rating due to limitation of flexion. A higher rating for the left knee disability is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee conditions, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to her active-duty service or service-connected shin splints.,The Veteran was granted a noncompensable initial evaluation for her service-connected bilateral shin splints.

The Veteran's right and left knee conditions are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted for either condition.,The Veteran's left wrist condition has been granted a 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's left knee disability is being remanded for a more contemporaneous VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking the condition to in-service stressors.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral shoulder disability due to lack of in-service injury or disease and insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to inadequate VA examination findings.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5260 or 5261, as his range of motion testing did not meet the required limitations.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 30% for limitation of motion in extension since April 26, 2021. The appeal period has been addressed and the current rating remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a right knee disability and back disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service. The VA will need to obtain updated treatment records, translate German medical records, and schedule the Veteran for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for disability manifested by widespread joint and muscle pain (other than chronic lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, and right wrist strain) has been granted.,Service connection has also been established for insomnia secondary to service-connected sleep apnea. The Veteran's fatigue is being remanded for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, and further examination is needed.

The Board has denied service connection for chest pain and right knee disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a direct relationship to service.,No specific exposure basis was provided in the decision.

The Veteran's left knee disability has not manifested flexion to 30 degrees or extension to 15 degrees, dislocated or removed semi-lunar cartilage, recurrent subluxation or instability. Therefore, the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative changes, left knee is denied.

The Veteran's right knee, post-total knee arthroplasty (TKA), is rated at 60 percent effective from August 1, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for osteoarthritis of the left and right knees due to inadequate examination reports, failure to adhere to instructions, and internal inconsistency in opinions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a bilateral knee disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.