Knee Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for left hip replacement, right knee replacement, and a spine disability, including spinal fusion.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and cervical neck disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability. The claim is also granted with respect to a separate rating for her left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's left leg disability, specifically his left knee scar and DJD. The case is now pending further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders have been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding her PTSD and dysthymic disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's left knee and right knee disabilities are still under consideration, as is his left hand disability and hypertension.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims for osteoarthritis of the left and right knees as the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for post-operative residuals of a total right knee replacement and vision problems, to include dry eyes due to incomplete development. The Veteran's service connection claim remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and a need for clarification regarding aggravation. The Veteran's left knee disability is being reviewed again to determine if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of multiple conditions were granted effective October 1, 2011.

The Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease is granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher. The diabetes mellitus, type II, rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and additional development is needed, particularly regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting left hip condition was aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate medical examination and failure to address continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding service connection for left knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities. The Veteran's left ankle disability is granted a 20% rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's lumbar spine, right knee, and left hip disabilities are secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee injury, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome due to incomplete records from his National Guard service.

The Veteran's left and right knee braces cause wear and tear to his clothing, which qualifies him for a clothing allowance in 2019.

The Veteran's right total knee replacement is rated at 60 percent since August 1, 2020. The Board also granted eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of left knee arthroscopy, finding that his current left knee disability was not incurred or aggravated by military service and is not otherwise etiologically related to a right knee disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and left knee secondary to right knee, due to the appellant's death.