Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee disability, prior to October 17, 2019, was granted a 20% rating for limitation in extension. From that date onwards, she received an increased rating of 20 percent.

The Veteran's left knee disability is remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition and for obtaining any outstanding medical records. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee condition and sleep disorder has been reopened, but the claims are still pending as they have not yet been decided on their merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination and additional private medical records. The Veteran's TDIU claim is based on his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease of the thoracic and lumbar spines, and migraines. The claim for service connection for migraines is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that his current disability is etiologically related to his service-connected residuals of right knee infrapatellar ligament rupture and repair with degenerative arthritis. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied a compensable initial disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the left knee with limitation of extension, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from June 22, 2016 to June 5, 2019 due to his service-connected disabilities. The issue of TDIU subsequent to June 5, 2019 is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee limitation of motion and instability from September 2019 were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, which is required for a higher rating.

The Veteran's increased disability ratings for residuals, fracture of the left femur, with left patellectomy and degenerative arthritis of the left knee, as well as his degenerative arthritis of the right knee, were denied.

The Board has granted the readjudication of the claim for service connection for arthritis of the left knee due to new and relevant evidence. The claims for dysthymic disorder, bipolar disorder, chronic maxillary sinusitis, and hemorrhoids remain pending as they were not successfully reopened.

The Board has restored the Veteran's original 30 percent rating for right knee joint osteoarthritis, finding that the reduction to 10 percent was improper due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to a failure to provide adequate pre-decisional duty to assist. The issues include gastroesophageal reflux disease, thoracolumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, left wrist disability (carpal tunnel syndrome), left knee disability, right knee disability, and right elbow disability.

The Board denied service connection for back, left ankle, right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is being remanded for additional development to assess the severity of his condition, including any flare-ups and their impact on function. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its connection to the increased rating claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and for a physical examination, as well as consideration of a temporary total rating due to convalescence following surgery. The Veteran's right knee disability is characterized by strain, meniscal tear, and degenerative joint disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee disability due to incomplete development, including scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, and his left and right knee osteoarthritis are both granted service connection. The increased rating for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the ratings for left and right knee conditions, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one will be scheduled for a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's right knee disability.