Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right knee as secondary to a service-connected disability, specifically the Veteran's left knee replacement.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and a right knee disability have been granted. The PTSD claim is based on combat exposure, while the right knee issue has been linked to in-service symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of an increased rating for left knee disability.

The Board has granted an initial 10% rating for a left knee scar, but the case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a right knee disability and compensation for bilateral iritis. The temporary total evaluation claim is also remanded.

PTSD was denied for a higher rating, with the Veteran's condition not meeting criteria for total occupational and social impairment.,Right knee disability was denied for a higher rating due to limited range of motion without instability or other severe symptoms.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, right knee disability before total replacement surgery is rated at 40 percent, and right ankle disability is rated at 10 percent. Appeals for higher ratings are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for headaches, right knee disability, left knee disability, back condition, sciatica/radiculopathy of right lower extremity, and sciatica/radiculopathy of left lower extremity due to incomplete records and need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected limitation of flexion of the right knee, residual of fractured patella, is found to be the proximate cause of his advanced osteoarthritis of the right knee with total right knee arthoplasty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot, upper/lower back, right knee, and left knee disorders due to a lack of evidence showing aggravation during service or a current disability related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma. The cases of lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and Depression) are remanded due to the need for additional development.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disorder, and hypertension. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending due to the need for additional records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were granted, but the rating for metatarsalgia of the right foot was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The claim for an increased rating for DJD of the right foot was also denied.

The Veteran's depressive disorder, NOS is granted as service-connected.,Effective February 19, 2010, the Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for its denial of a TDIU rating, as it failed to reconcile findings with the May 2017 VA examination opinion. The matter is now referred to the VA’s Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities, including evaluations for knee extension and patellofemoral syndrome. Additional evidence is needed from VA treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding flare-ups and functional loss.

The Veteran's appeal for clothing allowances for his back brace and bilateral knee braces is denied because the evidence does not show that these appliances wear and tear his clothing.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder, denied increased ratings for right knee degenerative joint disease and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, denied effective dates prior to May 22, 2015 for service connection of right ankle arthritis and left leg pain (rheumatoid radiculopathy), and remanded issues related to depression, service connection for left ankle arthritis, and effective dates prior to August 29, 2014 for increased rating of right lower extremity radiculopathy.,The Board also denied an effective date prior to January 26, 2018 for a 50 percent disability rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and degenerative changes of the left great toe, denied service connection for left ankle arthritis, and remanded issues related to depression.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vertigo, neck disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, jaw disorder, and headaches due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions during or prior to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's arthritis of the right knee is granted service connection. Service connection for his right hip disability, secondary to his left hip degenerative joint disease, is also granted. The Veteran's right shoulder condition remains unresolved due to severance.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected ankle disability.