Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including alopecia, bilateral bunions, wrist and hip disabilities, knee and lower extremity disabilities, depression, back disability, cyst removal of the right hand, plantar fasciitis, and a heart murmur with palpitations, as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran withdrew all claims except for service connection for sleep apnea, which was remanded for further development.

The veteran was granted an earlier effective date of October 2, 2017, for a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD and denied an initial rating higher than 40 percent for fibromyalgia. Several service connection claims were remanded.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for GERD and remanded the remaining claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied the claims of entitlement to service connection for a neck disability, a back disability, and a bilateral knee disability due to lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis or a link to military service.

The appeal for service connection for left and right knee degenerative/posttraumatic arthritis was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative, thus the Board dismissed the case.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's left flatfoot and foot pain, as well as his left knee pain, due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or caused by service.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and remanded claims for further development of evidence related to other conditions including GERD and low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, but remanded the claims for headaches, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, lung disorder, erectile dysfunction, bilateral shoulder disorders, bilateral knee disorders, and bilateral ankle disorders.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for aphasia, ataxia, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), and right knee condition to obtain additional medical opinions.

The appeal regarding service connection for multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The veteran withdrew her appeal for a higher initial rating of the right knee condition before the Board made a decision.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and denied initial compensable ratings for common headaches, GERD, left knee strain, ganglion cyst of the left wrist, lumbosacral strain, right knee patella tendinitis, and tendinitis of the right wrist.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right knee meniscal tear and osteoarthritis.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings for left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's attendance at scheduled VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disorders due to an inability to contact the Veteran for scheduling.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 29, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy but denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee disabilities.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for right knee status post unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, effective December 27, 2020, while denying other claims.