Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted restoration of the 20% rating for the back disability and radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity, but denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The appeal was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 for service connection claims was not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for somatic symptom disorder, left knee osteoarthritis, and headaches. The Veteran was also granted increased ratings of 20 percent for degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine and 40 percent for status post ligament damage and acromioclavicular repair of the right shoulder with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and acromioclavicular joint degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, found that a reduction in the evaluation of his left ankle surgical scars was not proper, and denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, left knee disability, and right glute muscle disability, to include pyriformis syndrome, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied an increased initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability, effective January 19, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral blepharitis, finding it to be related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to environmental hazards and other toxins during his Persian Gulf War service. The remaining claims for service connection for a gallbladder disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition and bilateral knee condition due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a right knee disability for further development, including obtaining a new medical examination or opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left knee disorders, hemorrhoids, left ear hearing loss, bowel problems, and a psychiatric disorder, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's right knee osteochondritis dissecans with arthritis disability for the period prior to October 9, 2020 and in excess of 30 percent for the period from October 9, 2020 through the present.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability and right knee disability, as additional development is necessary.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for various ratings related to his right and left knee conditions, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis, granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability from September 29, 2011, and granted an initial 10 percent rating for vertigo from the same date. The Board also denied service connection for restrictive lung disease, hypertension, cardiac muscle damage, testicular and groin pain, neck disability, back disability, right hand disability, right elbow disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding several issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative arthritis, and sinusitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, a stomach condition, bilateral flatfoot, headaches, left and right ankle conditions, and left and right knee conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist omission.

The appeal for service connection for left knee, lumbosacral strain, and cold injury of feet was granted based on new evidence. The claims for the other conditions were remanded.