Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral heel spurs, bilateral shin splints, bilateral plantar fascitis, right knee arthritis, and erectile dysfunction status post vasectomy.,The evidence did not show current diagnoses of the claimed conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, and right hip conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition, but the claims for left foot, right foot, left knee, right knee, right leg and left leg conditions are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was restored to 20 percent, effective February 24, 2020. The Veteran's depressive disorder and scars were all granted increased ratings.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings on all issues related to his ankle, knee, hip, shoulder conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for various degenerative arthritis conditions of the Veteran's lumbar spine, hips, knees, and elbows. These conditions are presumed to have onset within one year of discharge from active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders due to deficiencies in the February 2021 VA examination. The claims will be reconsidered with new examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities were dismissed as the appeal was not timely filed.

The Veteran's bilateral foot pain, right knee pain and weakness, and left knee pain and weakness are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's right knee instability is granted a separate 10 percent rating effective February 23, 2020. The ratings for limitation of flexion and tibial and fibular impairment remain at 10 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that his current diagnosis of left knee arthritis with mild lateral patellar tilt was caused by his service-connected right knee disability. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board dismissed the appeal seeking a waiver of indebtedness due to the Veteran not having submitted a decision to the Debt Management Center, and thus there was no decision ripe for appeal.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings and TDIU related to PTSD, traumatic arthritis of the left knee, limited extension of the left knee, and tendonitis of the right knee.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for MGUS and right knee disability due to a lack of examinations, which may provide additional evidence on the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a left knee disability due to potential secondary causation and aggravation by other service-connected conditions, including back disability, right knee instability with limitation of extension, and/or right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip strain is secondary to his service-connected left shin splint and bilateral knee disabilities. However, the opinion provided by the VA did not adequately address causation or aggravation of the right hip strain due to these conditions. The case is therefore being remanded for further analysis.

The Veteran's left-knee scars and facial scars are granted with specific ratings. Bilateral hearing loss is denied, but service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted initial 10 percent disability ratings for right and left knee disabilities, with separate ratings for painful motion of the right knee. The ratings are effective as of the date of the decision.