Knee decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection and increased ratings are inextricably intertwined with the Veteran's claims for left and right knee disabilities. Therefore, these matters have been REMANDED.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee disability and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence.

The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, as the current VA examiner's opinion is inadequate. The Veteran contends that his sleep apnea is due or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, but the examiner did not consider these factors in their assessment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle sprain residuals and a left knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to new evidence received after a previous SSOC.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated as 20% disabling, effective October 10, 2012. The appeal for a higher rating prior to that date has been denied.,The Veteran's residuals of a left proximal tibial fracture are not compensably rated prior to October 10, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral knee disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, finding that they do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent. The Veteran’s PFB is currently rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and opinions. The Veteran's disabilities of the feet, knees, and neck are being reviewed again with new VA examinations.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability, including whether it is related to his service-connected right knee disability or aggravated by it.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate previous examinations.

The Veteran's left knee disability is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his left knee disability is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD).

The Veteran's service-connected right lower knee and bilateral lower extremity scar disabilities are being remanded for additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has ordered the case remanded for additional medical opinions to address both direct service connection and secondary service connection for degenerative arthritis of the bilateral knees, including consideration of aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and right knee degenerative arthritis. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability was rated at 10 percent from September 16, 2009 to June 15, 2010. The rating for limitation of flexion and instability were denied, but a separate rating for symptomatic removal of cartilage was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate prior VA examinations and a need for an updated examination of the Veteran's right knee.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and assessments.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unresolved issues and further examination is needed. The Veteran's right knee, left knee, left ankle, and stress fractures of the left tibia and fibula are not currently service-connected.