Knee — all decisions

The Board remands the issues for additional development, including obtaining new medical opinions and ensuring all relevant treatment records are obtained.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a knee condition, shoulder condition, and respiratory condition due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea and back disability, preclude his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from March 19, 2025.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and left knee strain to obtain additional medical evidence through a new VA examination.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than May 26, 2016, for a separate rating for right knee instability and left knee instability. The claims for higher ratings based on limitation of motion and instability of the knees, separate ratings for meniscus conditions of the knees, and secondary service connection claims were remanded.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for right knee retropatellar pain syndrome from August 23, 2010, and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a right ankle disability.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, right knee strain, and left knee strain on a direct basis.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right knee disabilities, including limitation of extension and failed complete ligament tear s/p.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right leg amputation to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its relationship to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board dismissed the appeals for higher ratings on all claims due to untimely Notices of Disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, but granted an increased rating of 40 percent for a low back disability (intervertebral disc syndrome) and 20 percent for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee conditions.

The Board remands the claims for a low back condition and left knee condition to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records and new VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder to schedule a VA examination.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip condition and a left knee condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding service treatment records.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for the issues of service connection for bilateral patellar tendinitis, tinnitus, and the proposed reduction in her disability rating for cervical stenosis/IVDS.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, with the exception of granting a 10 percent rating for right knee instability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability and remanded the service connection claim for cervical strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a neck disability, a left knee disability, and a right ankle disability due to the need for VA examinations.