Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating for convalescence beyond October 31, 2016 due to right knee surgery and whether a TDIU is warranted. The evidence did not show that the Veteran required at least one month of convalescence or severe post-operative residuals.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the spine and lumbar spondylosis, and right knee arthritis. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's left knee condition is not service-connected as it did not manifest during service or within a presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology was not established.,The Veteran's mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy is service-connected as it is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Other vision conditions (ptosis and cataracts) are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral knee condition, cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine condition, and transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, urothelial cancer, and skin cancer due to incomplete service records.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 1151 for postoperative meniscectomy and arthritis of right knee is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that VA care caused additional disability.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, left shoulder, left knee, right foot disabilities and residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to include acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder and PTSD. The Veteran's current conditions are believed to be related to in-service injuries during airborne training.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for allergic rhinitis and Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the right knee due to his withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has decided that additional development is necessary for the claims of an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for postoperative residuals of a right knee injury and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

All appeals for increased ratings and initial compensable ratings have been withdrawn by the Veteran.,The Veteran has also withdrawn all appeals regarding effective date determinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for right and left knee strain, as well as Graves' disease. The issues are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for left leg condition, peripheral vascular disease of the right leg, bilateral knee disability, and left ankle arthritis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected left knee disabilities prior to December 6, 2006 for further development. The Veteran's appeal is currently pending and will be reconsidered after additional evidence is obtained.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his in-service activities and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability due to inconsistencies between the evidence of record and the July 2019 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating for lost right knee extension and entitlement to a TDIU due to incomplete information from the Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's initial increased ratings for left knee instability and patellar tendonitis with degenerative disease were denied. The Veteran was granted separate ratings of 30 percent for limited extension, but no higher, from January 6, 2020, and a 10 percent rating for instability, effective July 29, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals, right knee arthroscopy and medial meniscal repair prior to November 27, 2013 was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee meniscal tear and arthritis was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for left and right knee degenerative arthritis as they have been fully granted in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his TBI, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder has been remanded for additional development. The rating for the Veteran’s TBI remains at 40 percent.