Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis was rated at 10% prior to September 16, 2013. From November 1, 2014, he received a 60% disability rating for his right total knee replacement. The right knee scar has been rated as noncompensably disabling until April 23, 2019 and then at 10%. A TDIU was granted from September 16, 2013.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including an increase evaluation for right knee disability and a TDIU prior to February 15, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disorders, finding no evidence of a chronic condition in service or linking current conditions to service. The issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's 100% rating for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of specific range of motion measurements for the Veteran's right knee, and another examination is needed to properly evaluate his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of whether his right knee condition is secondary to his left knee disability, which requires further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of arthritis of the left knee, finding that there was no evidence to support aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active duty and that the condition did not manifest in service.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: service connection for a left knee disability and service connection for ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity. These cases need additional development.

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by limitation of flexion and extension, has been granted a compensable evaluation (10%) since October 19, 2017. The appeal for an earlier effective date was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral knee pain, finding that it is etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Board dismissed all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.

The Veteran's right knee condition has been rated at 10 percent, and the Board is remanding the case to obtain a new VA examination to assess his current level of severity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various ankle and knee disabilities, as well as bilateral pes planus, due to conflicting medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis to his service-connected plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities aggravated his obesity, which is an intermediate step for determining service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's knee disabilities have been rated based on their effects on his ability to perform activities of daily living, with a 30 percent rating for post-operative residuals and a 40 percent rating for limited extension. A separate 10 percent rating has also been granted for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, finding insufficient evidence to establish that his current condition is related to military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of a low back (lumbar spine) disability due to lack of jurisdiction. The remaining claims for left knee, right elbow, and headache disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and disability ratings is remanded, while the TDIU claim from October 17, 2011 to April 4, 2012 is also remanded. The Board will consider whether the Veteran can secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.