Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from November 24, 2014, through July 19, 2016.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right knee disabilities prior to specific dates are denied. The Board found no evidence supporting higher disability ratings based on the current medical evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination details and need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his asthma with bronchitis, left knee disability, COPD, and diverticulitis claims.,The Veteran’s kidney condition claim requires additional private treatment records from 'The Renal Associates' to be associated with the file.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, left knee injury, left calf injury, left leg shin splints, gallbladder removal with scar, right knee scar, and bilateral leg disability (including numbness, cellulitis, circulation problems, and water retention) have been granted. The claim for residuals of hepatitis and mononucleosis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee disability and PTSD due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including updated VA treatment records and a recent VA examination. The RO is instructed to obtain these records and schedule an appropriate examination before readjudicating the claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, leg cramps, and shin splints as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis and lower extremity radiculopathy have been denied increased ratings.,Service connection for upper extremity peripheral disabilities has also been denied.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within one year after discharge. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability due to incomplete examination findings and the need for further clarification of functional loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from May 28, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain with lumbar lordosis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were dismissed. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted, but the issue of SMC based on aid and attendance is still pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disability to include asbestosis and a rating higher than 30 percent for degenerative arthritis with Pellegrini-Steida disease of the left knee, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left knee arthritis and service connection for a right knee disability due to his failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claim for a right knee disability as it was not adequately evaluated in the previous examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating and denied the claim for enhanced DIC benefits due to lack of legal merit.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and right knee condition were granted service connection.,A 70 percent rating was assigned for the Veteran’s unspecified trauma related disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee and right ankle disabilities due to incomplete compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran contends these conditions are related to military service, including playing basketball and football during service.

The Veteran's right knee instability and degenerative joint disease are currently rated at 10% each, with no higher ratings granted. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of the disabilities.