Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for a right shoulder disability, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, muscle hernia of the left lower leg, and chronic ulcer of the left inguinal region have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for residuals of fractured tibia and fibula, left leg; a separate disability rating for left knee degenerative joint disease and medial meniscus tear; and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent for painful flexion under Diagnostic Code 5260, and a separate 10 percent rating is granted for genu recurvatum with objectively demonstrated weakness and insecurity in weight-bearing. The Veteran does not have instability that warrants a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination and readjudication of the issues. The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as meniscal tear and osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee conditions and prostatitis, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various joint disorders, including chronic arthritis and joint pain, were denied as they are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that her preexisting conditions did not increase in severity during service and were not aggravated by service. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation due to a significant post-service injury.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board dismissed all the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and readjudicating the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized as arthritis and status post total knee replacement, is rated at 30 percent. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 7, 2020, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remands. A supplemental VA opinion is needed regarding the etiology of any right knee disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee degenerative joint disease was denied as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70% rating prior to April 26, 2017. The other issues on appeal were remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of a right knee disorder and a skin disorder due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's right ankle tendinitis is granted a 20 percent rating from February 22, 2010.,The Veteran’s left knee disability and instability are both rated at 10 percent since February 22, 2010.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis and instability were granted a combined rating of 30 percent from September 1, 2018, to September 23, 2019. A 60 percent rating was granted thereafter under DC 5055.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability was aggravated by his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.