Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination. The new examination must consider the Veteran's prior medical history, including his in-service vehicle accident and ankle sprains.

The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the October 2017 VA examination report and the need for a new one.

The Board has remanded the case for further development by the originating agency.,Service connection was denied for a left wrist disability, low back disability, right wrist sprain and status post ORIF right wrist fracture (right wrist disability), and left knee strain (left knee disability).

The Veteran's right and left knee lateral instability and osteoarthritis have been granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent, effective July 7, 2010. The Veteran's right and left knee osteoarthritis are rated at 20 percent from November 6, 2017.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left knee disability may be related to service, but needs further examination and opinion to determine its etiology. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right elbow and right knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinion in the previous decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and sleep apnea, finding no evidence of onset or causation in service.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration (SSA). The Veteran's claim of entitlement to SSA disability benefits is based on his service-connected conditions, and these records are necessary to properly evaluate his claims.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims for various knee, leg, shoulder, wrist, and back conditions due to exposure to herbicides because the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left knee disability was denied. Ratings in excess of 10 percent were not granted prior to June 17, 2019 and from that date onwards a rating in excess of 30 percent was also not granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The issues of service connection for various foot, knee, cervical spine, shoulder disabilities are being remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claim for increased ratings can be adjudicated. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate examination results.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability due to new and material evidence submitted since the July 2012 rating decision. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records from 1971-2008 and an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's current right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of stress fracture of the bilateral inferior pubic rami, to include pain and arthritic changes is granted. The Board affirms that her current conditions are at least as likely as not related to her in-service injury.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet criteria for higher ratings or service connection in certain cases, but granted a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for right knee and right ankle disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a left knee disorder, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting any of these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a right foot disability, finding that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The Veteran's current disabilities are considered to be due to his post-service occupation as a day laborer.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for left and right knee conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.