Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for low back strain and remanded the claims for left knee strain and right knee strain due to missing evidence.

The Board granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period from July 18, 2019, through October 20, 2020, and an effective date of July 18, 2019, but not earlier, for the grant of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board granted an effective date of September 14, 1987 for the lumbar spine disability and October 31, 1991 for the right knee disability based on new and relevant service records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition was incurred in or aggravated during active service.

The appeal for service connection for a right knee disability was dismissed due to an improper filing of the VA Form 10182.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left above knee amputation and right and left shoulder strain, precluded her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment during the period from March 2, 2023, to March 9, 2023.

The appeal for service connection for a bilateral knee disability and hypertension was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee disability rating and scars, status post right knee arthroscopy, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee disability rating and scars, status post right knee arthroscopy, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) is granted due to the loss of use of both lower extremities resulting from service-connected disabilities.

The claims for earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection were denied as the Veteran's claims were not received within a year of his separation from active duty.

The Board remands the claim for further development of medical opinion evidence to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis, including post total knee replacement.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain with meniscal tear and instability with osteoarthritis and tendinosis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis as the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service injury or a nexus to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability due to insufficient evidence of an in-service injury, disease, or event affecting his right knee and no relationship between his current right knee musculoskeletal disability and active service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection and temporary total disability evaluation due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the case to obtain records of non-VA medical treatment provided at VA expense for further adjudication.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, granted a 10 percent rating for right and left knee conditions from May 27, 2022 to May 26, 2023, and remanded the PTSD claim.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected left knee degenerative osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher or separate rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board granted a 40 percent evaluation for the Veteran's back disability and a separate, additional 10 percent rating for left knee instability, while denying a compensable evaluation for surgical scars of the left knee and back.