Knee Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his service-connected left and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence at the time of the December 2019 rating decision, including a lack of range of motion testing in degrees.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions are not service-connected, as they are linked to obesity and age rather than military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability with limitation of extension, effective September 26, 1974. The initial rating for this condition is remanded.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for service connection of right and left knee disabilities, as well as right and left ankle disabilities. The Veteran's claims were continuously pursued from July 9, 2019, and the effective dates are based on these pursuit dates.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been denied. The Board has remanded the cases for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being added to his case file and because of the need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a lateral meniscal tear of the left knee is reopened, and the case is remanded to obtain a new VA medical opinion regarding whether his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the claims file, particularly regarding a meniscal injury found during a private examination. The Board requires a VA examination to address these issues and provide a proper rating for her left knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 5, 2016. The Board granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further review and consideration of additional evidence, including VA examination reports.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU from September 1, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further action due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions regarding functional loss in knee examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee, left ankle, right ankle, left hip, and right hip osteoarthritis due to a lack of adequate examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his in-service injury and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for left knee condition, back condition, and frequent migraines due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for increased ratings of his bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the earliest possible effective date has already been assigned.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance, and adaptive equipment, or adaptive equipment only due to lack of anatomical loss of hands or feet.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding whether new and relevant evidence has been submitted for entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including left ankle, right ankle, left knee, right knee, back, neck, obstructive sleep apnea, and traumatic brain injury (TBI)/concussion. The decision does not affect the Veteran's HLR.

The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated as 100 percent disabling from July 26, 2020, and 30 percent disabling from January 1, 2021. The Board is remanding the claim for a higher rating from January 1, 2021 due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

Your appeal for a stair lift has been dismissed because your claim was approved by VA and the stair lift was installed in your home.