Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right leg BKA and right knee disability are currently rated, but the appeal is remanded for further development.,Left ankle degenerative changes with sprains have been assigned a 10% rating, but the effective date of this rating needs to be determined.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to incomplete information regarding her employment history. The AOJ needs to obtain a Social Security Administration earnings statement and any related records.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, as the evidence does not show that they meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right and left thumb disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, as the evidence does not show that they meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle degenerative joint disease. The claims for left and right knee disabilities are remanded as the VA examiner is needed to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's right ankle disability.

The Board denied the claim for TDIU prior to May 25, 2017 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not precluding substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's right knee has been granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the entire period on appeal, effective March 31, 2008, for service-connected right knee locking and effusion.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for a left knee disability has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. The issues of service connection for a left hip disability and an increased rating for back disability are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, left knee, and left leg disabilities due to missing service treatment records. The Veteran contends that he injured his knees and legs while playing basketball during service.

This decision denies the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and right total knee replacement residuals. The maximum schedular ratings have been granted, but further review is needed to determine if additional benefits are warranted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot and knee disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a superimposed injury or disease during service that resulted in additional disabilities. The Board also found that the Veteran's bilateral knee osteoarthritis was not related to his period of active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and separate evaluations were denied. The left wrist strain and scars are rated at 10 percent, while the left knee strain is rated at 10 percent with a separate rating of 10 percent for painful motion.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis, and patellofemoral syndrome. The issues of increased ratings for the lumbar spine and right shoulder disabilities have been remanded.

The Veteran's left knee arthroplasty was rated at 30 percent prior to August 25, 2014. The Board denied a higher rating for this period.

The Board has determined that the current opinions provided by the November 2020 examiner are inadequate and requires further development to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, including as secondary to his right ankle disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for an updated opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar-spine, cervical-spine, and left-knee disorders due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disorders pre-existed service and were aggravated by in-service activities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis, which is claimed as related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for back and left knee disabilities have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.