Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a soft tissue right leg injury and a right knee disorder, diagnosed as osteoarthritis. The entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left wrist and left knee disabilities. The Veteran is also entitled to a new rating decision based on the updated examination results.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, a right eye disability (specifically cataracts), and hay fever and allergies. The claims were based on direct evidence of the conditions' onset during or shortly after service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or maintain gainful employment as of August 31, 2006. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from that date.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examinations and incomplete review of service records.

The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 10 percent for each knee throughout the period on appeal, effective from March 18, 2014. The Veteran's back disability remains at 20 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and right shoulder disability, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's right knee disorder is being remanded for further development.,Service connection for the Veteran's right knee disorder and neurologic disorders of both lower extremities are also being remanded.

The Board denied requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of left knee disability, lumbar spine disability and associated radiculopathies. The claims were not filed within one year after discharge from active duty.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is rated at 20 percent effective July 1, 2014. The right knee osteoarthritis remains rated at 10 percent prior to July 1, 2014 and the Appellant has appealed for a higher rating. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied. TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development to determine the appropriate disability ratings for his left knee conditions, including instability and limited motion. His TDIU claim is also remanded due to its interdependence with the rating issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating from July 18, 2017 to June 28, 2019. The right knee replacement and peripheral neuropathy ratings remain denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee arthritis and degenerative arthritis of the back and hips, as secondary to service-connected right knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including right shoulder disorder, knee disorders, ankle disorders, foot disorders, respiratory disorder, and upper extremity neuropathy. The remand requires additional medical opinions on the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to lack of limitation in range of motion or instability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of assigned percentages for his bilateral knee disabilities and for entitlement to a TDIU due to incomplete examination reports.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to higher disability ratings for right ankle, sacroiliac joint, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the assigned disability ratings for her left and right knee conditions do not adequately reflect their severity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, to include as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The claim for direct service connection based on wear-and-tear caused by in-service activities is also remanded.