Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the evidence is in at least relative equipoise as to whether the Appellant's current left knee disorder, including degenerative joint disease of the left knee and a total arthroplasty, is due to an injury sustained during service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, and the other claims were remanded or denied. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right shoulder, right knee, and left knee disorders secondary to PTSD due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for residuals of left clavicle fracture and bilateral knee conditions was denied. The VA determined that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.,Specifically, the VA found no evidence of dislocation or nonunion of the clavicle during the period on appeal, and limited range of motion in both knees does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee scars, left and right total knee replacements, as well as SMC based on housebound status from January 1, 2016. The claims are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The initial compensable rating claim for right knee scars has been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability and a back disability due to lack of new and material evidence, and because there was no causal relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining new VA examination or addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address the etiology of the Veteran's left knee and right foot disabilities, as well as their relationship to his service-connected fibula fracture and ankle disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from November 20, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right knee disability was withdrawn by the Veteran.,Service connection for a left knee disability, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee conditions due to an incomplete record from a VA facility in Biloxi, Mississippi. The RO is instructed to obtain these records and provide them to the February 2020 VA examiner or another qualified examiner if necessary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board determined that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to limited motion and no instability or other functional impairment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its prior remand directives and the VA failed to obtain an adequate VA examination for the Veteran's bilateral knee condition. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining missing medical records and requesting clarification from the examiner regarding the Veteran's contentions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right knee disability and his service-connected left knee disability, as well as whether the right knee disability is aggravated by the left knee disability.