Knee Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings for back and bilateral knee disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the lumbar spine disability and separate 10 percent ratings for right and left knee instability, while denying higher ratings for right and left knee disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral cataracts, restrictive lung disease/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, left hip osteoarthritis, and low back pain/back osteoarthritis. The claim for a compensable initial disability rating for hypertension was denied.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle strain and increased disability ratings to 30 percent for right shoulder AC joint osteoarthritis, right knee arthritic changes, left knee meniscal repair, sinusitis, and vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and degenerative joint disease of the left knee, but remanded claims for traumatic brain injury and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for neurological disorders of the left and right lower extremities as there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of the claim. The claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA effective dates were granted as of July 7, 2020, but no earlier.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and ratings for bilateral knee degenerative arthritis with patellofemoral pain syndrome and tendonitis, as well as higher initial disability ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a low back disorder, neuropathy of both lower extremities, shoulder and knee conditions, as further development is needed to address the etiology of these disabilities.

The appeal seeking revision or reversal of the December 2019 and February 2015 rating decisions on the basis of CUE was dismissed.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left knee disability on the basis of instability, and separate 10 percent ratings for painful limitation of flexion and extension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, atrioventricular (AV) block, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and tinea pedis.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or etiological relationship to active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder, right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities due to a need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA was granted, while the knee extension ratings were denied.

The Board remands the claim for a right knee disability to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's condition, including whether it is related to service or any in-service injuries.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition and an ovarian cyst, but remanded claims for service connection for right hip, right knee, right ankle, bilateral foot, respiratory conditions, and migraine headaches.

The appeal for service connection for a disability manifested by difficulty breathing was dismissed as the issue has been fully granted.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and denied increased ratings for left knee strain, right hand little (5th) finger fracture, and thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis. The claims for radiculopathy and additional upper extremity conditions were remanded.