Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disability is aggravated by his service-connected right knee, right ankle or back disabilities. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis was denied. A separate rating of 20 percent, effective June 19, 2021, for right knee effusion was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee tendonitis/tendinosis, right knee tendonitis/tendinosis, lumbosacral strain, and cervical strain.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right Total Knee Replacement (TKR).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further evidentiary development due to unclear findings in his recent VA examination regarding his bilateral knee disabilities, specifically subluxation and instability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service.,For bilateral hearing loss, the Veteran was granted a non-compensable rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision. The case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion regarding functional impairment due to pain during flare-ups throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disorder, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, and bilateral foot disorders. The VA examiner's opinions are inadequate as they do not address the Veteran's contentions regarding her work history and post-service symptoms.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right knee disability has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective November 2, 2016. However, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to that date. The case is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for MDS, a left leg above the knee amputation, and a right leg above the knee amputation due to the need for further medical opinions. The cause of death claim is also in remand status as it is related to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and his presumptive exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam War service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's right knee retropatellar pain has been granted an increased rating of 20 percent, effective March 17, 2011. The reduction in the disability rating for right knee subluxation from 10% to zero percent was not proper and a restoration of the 10% rating is ordered. The initial compensable rating for right knee limitation of extension has been denied, as has an increased rating higher than 10% for right knee subluxation.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for OSA, Right Knee Disability, and an Acquired Psychiatric Disorder due to new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee strain, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee condition as the evidence did not show that it was incurred in or caused by service.

The Veteran's right knee and ankle DJD are remanded for additional examinations, and her claim for service connection of a right foot disability other than hallux valgus is also remanded for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disability and denied his requests for increased ratings for thoracic strain, right knee strain, and right knee instability as they were rendered moot due to the grant of service connection in September 2020. The Veteran's thoracic strain was rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5237.