Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and his duodenitis is granted with a 20 percent rating. The claims for service connection of left knee degenerative joint disease, low back condition, and radiculopathy are granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran served multiple parachute jumps during his military service, which he attributes to his current knee and ankle conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his left shoulder strain, left knee disability, or lumbar spine condition at any time during the relevant period. Service connection was also denied for PTSD as it did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for metatarsalgia, bilateral foot. The left knee condition issue is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for right and left knee disabilities, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder based on the appellant's credible lay statements of in-service injuries and current symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities, as well as his right and left knee disabilities are secondary to his service-connected hallux valgus. The claims for these conditions are being remanded due to a lack of medical opinion regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to a duty to assist error in the prior decision, which did not obtain all relevant private treatment records and scanned medical records.

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

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for major depressive disorder was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The claim for TDIU was granted due to the combined effect of multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee replacement has been rated at 60 percent, effective from the date of the January 2019 rating decision. The rating is based on chronic residuals including severe painful motion and weakness.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of January 26, 2000 for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, left knee strain with degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for migraines was denied due to failure to report for the scheduled examination.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 60 percent beginning October 1, 2017. The claim for a higher rating in excess of 60 percent has been denied. TDIU was granted beginning October 1, 2017.

The Veteran's increased evaluation for left knee replacement is denied, and a separate evaluation for left knee instability is also denied as it is precluded by the maximum rating of 60 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection or disability ratings have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her appeal in its entirety.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate reasoning in its previous decision regarding service connection for right and left knee conditions. The Veteran's claims are being sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his postoperative right wrist disability is denied. The claims for service connection for TMJ and left knee exostosis are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives, and the Veteran needs an appropriate VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims have been remanded due to the complexity of his medical conditions, including CAD, tinnitus, hearing loss, GERD, kidney disease, claudication, and knee condition. The appeals are currently pending.