Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral ankle disability and bilateral knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities were not incurred or caused by his military service.,Specifically, the VA examiner found no evidence of chronic conditions in the ankles or knees during service or post-service.

The Board has granted service connection for both the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete record, specifically missing service treatment records from Parks Air Force Base. The Veteran's right knee disability is being reviewed again with new information.

The Board dismissed the appeals for various disability ratings and TDIU due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's right knee disability was found not to warrant a higher rating for the period prior to October 22, 2019 due to lack of ankylosis, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, dislocation or removal of the semilunar cartilage, flexion limited to 45 degrees or less, extension limited to 10 degrees or more, malunion or nonunion of the tibia and fibula, genu recurvatum, or functional equivalent thereof.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability and bilateral knee condition, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance and/or due to being housebound, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the left knee disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee, left hip, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee and hip disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability (secondary to left knee), low back disability (secondary to bilateral knee and low back disabilities), and acquired psychiatric disorder (secondary to bilateral knee and low back disabilities). The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including pneumonia, right knee disability, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathies, and other disabilities, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.,Service connection was not granted because there is no medical evidence linking the current diagnoses to service or secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the previous examinations are inadequate and remands the case for a new opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee condition, including whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's service connection for unspecified depressive disorder was granted effective July 20, 2017. The higher initial rating of 50 percent for the depression has been denied. An increased disability rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine, retrolisthesis with vertebral wedging, and a separate compensable rating for right knee instability have also been denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder and left knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee condition is granted. The Veteran is awarded an increased rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for his service-connected GAD and a TDIU due to GAD effective November 1, 2013.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the directives of the prior Remand and has therefore remanded the cases for further development.

Service connection is granted for a disability manifested as difficulty with breathing secondary to service-connected psychiatric disability, and an initial rating of 70 percent is assigned.,Service connection is denied for erectile dysfunction to include as secondary to service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's back pain and bilateral knee osteoarthritis are found to be related to his active duty service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, as it was aggravated by his military service.