Knee decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing a supplemental medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee disability. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is also to be examined to determine its current severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations and consideration of aggravation.

The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 10% effective January 23, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities were denied. The claim to reopen a back disability was granted due to new evidence submitted subsequent to the appeal period.

The Veteran's left knee disability, following total knee arthroplasty, is rated at 30 percent from September 1, 2013 to April 20, 2015 and at 50 percent since April 21, 2015. The Board finds the current ratings are appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evidentiary development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since April 23, 2006.,For the right knee disability, a rating of 10 percent has been assigned effective November 10, 2014.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed knee disabilities, including arthritis and osteoarthritis with medial capsulitis and degenerative meniscus tear of the right knee, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claims. The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities allegedly caused by an incident in July 2007 at a VA facility.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to insufficient rationale for the etiology of the bilateral ankle disability. The claims for service connection for knee and back disabilities are inextricably intertwined with the bilateral ankle disability claim, as they are based on a secondary theory of entitlement.

The Veteran's initial ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left knee and left knee instability have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated at 10 percent for limitation of extension and 30 percent for instability since August 2010. The rating was increased to 40 percent effective July 7, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing on his claim for a higher initial evaluation for right knee limitation of flexion and because his TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The Veteran's left knee disorder is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability was granted service connection effective May 24, 2006. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability and a right hip disability are remanded.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a right knee disability and thus, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction secondary to a psychiatric disability and tinea pedis, have been granted. The initial rating assigned is 30 percent for dyssomnia.