Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examinations and failure to address retrospective findings of left knee disability over the claim period. The Veteran should be scheduled for another examination by an examiner other than those who conducted previous exams.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and right shoulder conditions due to lack of VA examinations and incomplete military records.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the July 2022 rating decision proposing to reduce the disability rating from 20% to 10% was not a final, appealable decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a lack of VA examinations or opinions addressing the nature and etiology of his bilateral knee manifestations.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and left knee osteoarthritis are found to be at least in equipoise with causing or aggravating his sleep apnea. As a result, the Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea.

The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and its secondary effects on other conditions. The decision found that there was no evidence of these conditions during active duty or ACDUTRA, and thus could not be granted based on presumptive service connection.

The Board denied service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and a right knee disability, to include as secondary to service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis was found to have preexisted his active service and not been aggravated by it.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in August 2022 were inadequate and remanded for new examinations to determine if the Veteran's hip, shoulder, ankle, and knee disorders are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability is service-connected as it was caused by his in-service injuries to his knees and back, which led to joint pain and an altered gait putting strain on his hips.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee loss of flexion with pain secondary to a left knee strain, but denied service connection for right ankle pain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition is granted. The Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability in her left ear for VA purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of anatomical loss or use of extremities, and his conditions are not related to exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, Gulf War Syndrome, or other presumptive conditions.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as secondary to her service-connected disabilities. Her bilateral pes planus is rated at 50 percent, effective April 23, 2007. The right knee limitation of flexion is granted but no higher than noncompensable. The rating for right knee osteoarthritis remains denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected right knee instability, so the case is dismissed.

The Board granted initial 10 percent evaluations for left knee instability and symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage, but denied a compensable evaluation for left knee strain status post meniscectomy with limitation of extension. The appeal was dismissed for an effective date prior to December 30, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate statements of reasons and bases, failure to address certain evidence, and need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's right knee impairment.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disorders due to a procedural deficiency.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee disability, including as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition.