Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right hip disability was initially rated at 100% and reduced to 30%, then back up to 90% for specific periods, with a final rating of 90% since October 17, 2013.,For the left knee, an initial 30% rating was granted from November 9, 2007 through March 7, 2010. The Veteran's right knee disability received a separate 30% rating.,The Veteran’s postoperative residuals of left hip osteoarthropathy were rated at 10%. For the left knee replacement, no higher ratings are granted since October 18, 2013.,Right hip disability was initially rated at 100%, then reduced to 30% and back up to 90% for specific periods. The final rating is 90% since October 17, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability (Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease) and a lumbar spine disability, finding that his pre-existing conditions did not worsen during service and were not related to any service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right knee arthritis, left ankle sprain, and right ankle sprain due to a lack of proper evaluation criteria in prior examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for left knee degenerative joint disease with meniscal tear and left knee instability, as well as the TDIU claim due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's right knee condition is currently rated at 30 percent from August 1, 2013. The Board has remanded the case to address whether a higher rating is warranted prior to that date.,Service connection for various conditions (left wrist, right wrist, right elbow, left elbow, right hand, left hand, and left knee) are also remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether his current condition was related to service or an incident of service origin.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injuries and continuity of symptoms since then.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a cervical spine disorder and residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to include a headache disorder, as well as the SMC and SMP claims. The issues are being remanded due to conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran's falls were caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an additional examination to determine if the Veteran's right knee disability is related to service. The claim will be reconsidered after this.

The Veteran's left knee instability is being remanded for additional development as the VA examination did not fully address functional loss due to pain and flare-ups.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for his right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for right ankle, left ankle, right knee, and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities have not prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. The Board finds that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hematuria is denied. The appeal regarding the rating of his left knee disability prior to March 19, 2012, and from February 13, 2009, to February 28, 2017, has been granted with a separate 10 percent rating for arthritis manifested by limitation flexion. The appeal regarding the increased ratings for his left knee disability is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 13, 2010.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals regarding higher initial disability ratings for lumbar spine, right knee, left knee, and instability of the left knee disabilities. The Board dismissed these issues as a result.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current respiratory disability and denied service connection for this condition. The issues of service connection for left knee and bilateral ankle disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

Your right knee disability has already been granted service connection by the RO in January 2021, so this appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are rated under the old criteria prior to February 7, 2021 and both the old and new rating criteria from February 7, 2021. The Board finds that a separate rating of 10 percent for instability is warranted.,Entitlement to higher ratings for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and bursitis remains denied.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted service connection. The left hip, right ankle, and knee disorders have not been found to be related to service.,Obstructive sleep apnea was also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.