Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee DJD and total left knee replacement from specific dates have been denied by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment since May 31, 2017. The Board has granted a TDIU from that date onward but has remanded the issue of whether he was unemployable prior to May 31, 2017 for further review.

The Veteran's right knee instability is rated at 20 percent, effective from February 7, 2021. The initial rating for the degenerative joint disease remains at 10 percent.

The claims for service connection for right and left hip disorders, as well as for hypertensive cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus type II are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Service connection is also being remanded for a right knee disorder, a left knee disorder, and a left ankle disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion from September 2012, and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's left knee disability is related to her service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disability and denied service connection for right ankle, left knee, and acquired psychiatric disabilities. The case is remanded for further development regarding a skin disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right foot disability. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran's left knee disability is related to his right foot disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees, as well as a TDIU claim, were denied by the Board.,For the period from November 14, 2013 forward, the Veteran is not entitled to an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for either knee arthritis disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left and right knee conditions due to potential pre-existing nature of the Osgood Schlatter Disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, and right ankle disabilities due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran contends his current disabilities are related to an in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's right knee disability was granted a 20 percent rating from April 11, 2014 to October 15, 2018. Her lumbar spine disability was also granted a 20 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include Reiter’s syndrome, low back disability, bilateral knee, ankle, and foot disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left and right knee conditions are related to service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for left knee disability is remanded due to the failure to obtain a VA examination following a one-year total convalescent rating and in light of a proposed second total knee replacement.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability and right knee condition is being remanded due to the need for further development. The Board will consider both old and new rating criteria, with the more favorable one applied.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for his right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities have been denied.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 5, 2020 has also been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected right knee and left knee disabilities due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a right knee condition, including a total knee replacement, due to an unclear opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current condition is related to his complaints of pain during service. The examiner should assume that the Veteran’s health was sound upon entrance into service.