Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that there is no nexus between his current right knee condition and his military service. The Board also found that the Veteran's current right knee disorder was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his left knee disorder is remanded due to the failure to schedule a VA examination. The case will be rescheduled and a new examination will provide an opinion on the current nature of his left knee disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee instability and residuals of a left knee injury with limitation of flexion were denied as his symptoms did not warrant higher ratings under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left knee degenerative joint disease due to new evidence and changes in rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if any of the Veteran's heart conditions are related to his service, including herbicide agent exposure. The examiner is also asked to consider all relevant evidence of record, such as medical records and treatment notes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high blood pressure, removal of uterus and left ovary (bleeding cysts and hot flashes), lower back pain, and body aches to include as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Board also remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for constipation to include as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disabilities, diabetes mellitus (DM), and ischemic heart disease (IHD) due to chemical exposure. The Veteran's back disability is rated at 40%.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine, right knee patellar tendonitis, left knee patellar tendonitis, right ankle strain, and left ankle strain disabilities have been rated based on their current manifestations. The Board has found that the criteria for increased ratings are not met in all cases.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disability, lumbar spine disability, osteoarthritis of bilateral hand, carpal tunnel syndrome of bilateral wrist, and gastroesophageal reflux disease as these conditions were not shown to be related to active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right knee condition due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking an opinion on whether his current conditions are related to his military service, including noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected degenerative arthritis of the right knee was denied. A separate 10 percent evaluation, but no higher, for instability of the right knee since May 5, 2020 is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left knee disability and a temporary total rating based upon the need for convalescence following surgery for left knee disability due to the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's claimed left knee disability is aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to consider the Veteran's statements of right knee pain and symptoms since service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that the Veteran did not have evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that any current condition is less likely related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and sustaining employment, as his combined disability rating was only 60 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disorders due to a lack of current diagnoses or functional impairment, finding that there is no evidence supporting these conditions.

Your appeal for an increased rating for your left knee disability has been dismissed as the Veteran and his attorney have withdrawn their request.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee osteoarthritis, retro-patellofemoral pain syndrome, strain, degenerative joint disease, and chondromalacia patellae as these conditions are found to be etiologically related to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine arthritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to new rating criteria for musculoskeletal disabilities, and a supplemental statement of the case must be issued considering these changes.