Knee Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for osteomyelitis of the right knee and tibia, but denied it for arteriosclerosis obliterans. The claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and bilateral dry eye syndrome were remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 22, 2020 for the evaluation and award of disability compensation for degenerative joint disease, right knee status post-surgery.

The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral knee and hip disabilities, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, COPD, and denied an initial rating higher than 50 percent for MDD with GAD.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability for further development of evidence.

The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for limitation of left knee extension and dismissed the issue of a higher initial rating for the service-connected left knee scar. The remaining issues are remanded.

The veteran's appeal for the service connection of left knee subluxation and left knee joint osteoarthritis was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board remands the case to obtain complete service treatment records, including Reserve STRs, as they may contain evidence pertinent to the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 24, 2012, to September 26, 2012.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability and a right knee disability, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities. The effective date of August 10, 2012, was also granted for these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for left hip degenerative osteoarthritis, left knee strain with degenerative arthritis, and right knee strain with degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's left knee scar as the area of the scar did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for right hip strain, left hip strain, left ankle strain, and right knee strain based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 26, 2019 for service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and right knee disorder as the evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, as the previous examination did not meet the requirements under Correia v. McDonald.

The Board remands the appeal for necessary development, including obtaining private treatment records from Dr. M. Royster.

The case is remanded for further evidentiary development, including the scheduling of an in-person examination or a retrospective estimate from an examiner based on a review of the records.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations for right knee and left shoulder disabilities to obtain additional medical evidence in compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right knee condition, and service connection for back, left shoulder, left knee conditions, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examinations.