Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his in-service injury and is more likely due to natural aging.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's low back disability is related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as right joint osteoarthritis with effusion, was incurred during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence establishing a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of his bilateral foot disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and lumbar spine disorder as he did not timely file a VA Form 10182 to seek further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim that the August 6, 2014 rating decision was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The correct combined rating of 40 percent for service-connected osteoarthritis, right knee was calculated based on VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee strain, left knee strain, and multiple joint manifestations of sarcoidosis were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or functional loss.

The Veteran's cellulitis of the right knee and bilateral blepharitis are remanded for further examination to determine their nature, etiology, and dates of initial onset. The AOJ must readjudicate these issues after obtaining the necessary medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar spondylolisthesis, adjustment disorder, left knee strain, tinnitus, and right elbow trauma, are found to render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board grants the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as vertigo. The AOJ is instructed to obtain new medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and his current left knee condition. The case will be returned for an addendum opinion from a medical professional.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a hernia condition and a right knee condition, finding that there is no evidence of such conditions during or related to military service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee condition. The left knee condition claim is denied as there is no evidence showing a current disability or any link to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and an examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's right knee disability had its onset in or is otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for various conditions such as left knee condition, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, kidney disease, erectile dysfunction, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The main issues are related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service.

Service connection is granted for chronic left knee pain. Service connection is denied for right knee disability, to include osteoarthritis.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and heart disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran is granted separate 10% evaluations for left and right lower extremity weakness as residuals of his inactive Lyme disease, with the most probative evidence indicating these conditions are not attributable to any other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted, isolated systolic hypertension remains noncompensable, and the evaluation for right knee lateral instability is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his low back disability due to insufficient development. The issues must be addressed again with new evidence and examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to adjudicate the claims for service connection for GERD, degenerative joint disease of the left hip, and left knee medial meniscus tear as secondary to service-connected right knee arthritis and right hip arthritis. The VA examinations conducted in May 2020 are inadequate for adjudication purposes due to insufficient addressing of whether these conditions are aggravated by poor biomechanics caused by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.