Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by limited range of motion and pain, is rated at 50 percent for the period prior to March 22, 2017.,Since May 1, 2018, the Veteran's left knee disability following prosthetic replacement has been rated at 60 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee, hip, left knee, right shoulder, and left shoulder as secondary to residuals of a right kidney transplant. The decision is based on medical evidence that prolonged use of immunosuppressive medications and steroid therapy caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a temporary total rating, and right knee and low back disorders have been dismissed. The appeal involving the issues of entitlement to service connection for these conditions is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support the claim and concluding that the current right knee disability did not begin during active duty or is otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for a left knee disability as there was no longer a case in controversy.

The Veteran's initial rating for insomnia disorder has been granted at a 30 percent level. Other issues remain in appellate status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that there was no evidence linking his current conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right knee and arthritis as secondary to degenerative arthritis, right knee. The claims are granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability, particularly its relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left shoulder injury and residuals of a right knee injury as the evidence did not show they were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The right knee instability was rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available prior to May 3, 2018. Right knee arthritis with total knee replacement since July 1, 2019 is rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to her active duty service and granted service connection for it.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee conditions due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a right leg amputation below the knee, adjustment disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, right leg scars, and back disability, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a March 2002 rating decision that assigned a 10 percent rating for his left knee disability. The Veteran argued that he should have received a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5258, but the Board found no CUE as the adjudicator correctly applied the law and regulations.

The claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The right and left knee disorders are remanded, as is the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his active duty periods and the relationship between his current conditions and military service. The AOJ must verify the Veteran’s ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA dates, obtain addendum medical opinions, and schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims of service connection for a left knee disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bladder disability, bilateral foot disability, and left knee disability have been reopened. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to substantiate these claims.