Knee decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as secondary to bilateral foot disabilities. The case is being returned for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and remanded the issue of service connection for a Right Knee Disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his left knee medial collateral ligament strain with degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to inadequate development. The case will be returned to the Board after further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the current 30 percent ratings adequately reflect the functional limitations of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee arthritis and remanded the issue of service connection for COPD.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete development, specifically regarding periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty for Training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information provided by a previous VA examination, specifically regarding range of motion testing and functional loss during flare-ups. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee DJD is now pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder and increased ratings for her right hip, right knee, left knee, and thoracolumbar strains. The issues of entitlement to a TDIU have also been remanded.

The Veteran's left knee disability, rated at 30 percent since June 1, 2018, is now rated at 60 percent effective from June 1, 2018. The Board found the evidence in relative equipoise and granted a higher rating based on chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee and right foot disabilities due to inadequate previous examinations. New VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right knee degenerative arthritis, status post meniscectomy and TDIU for the time period prior to February 16, 2016 due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo an additional VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases of the Veteran's right hip and right knee disabilities, as they are related to his service-connected right foot disability. The VA-contracted examiner’s opinion is insufficient and needs further clarification.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right ankle disorder, and a right knee disorder. The appellant's claimed left knee disorder is not considered secondary to the right knee disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable evaluation have been denied. The Board has found that the preponderance of evidence is against his claims for bilateral foot disability, left hand condition, left ankle condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition.

The Board has granted service connection for low back pain, left knee condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The right knee condition is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment due to multiple conditions including dermatophytosis, post-traumatic headaches, painful scar, traumatic brain injury, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and instability of the left knee.

The Veteran's chronic headaches, enlarged prostate with lower urinary tract symptoms, and gastroesophageal reflux disease have been granted 10 percent evaluations. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, neurological disorder of the left lower extremity, right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, and left hip disorder due to insufficient evidence or conflicting opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee chondromalacia patella, finding that the condition developed as a result of injuries sustained during military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is required to provide information about private medical records related to his claim.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the VA's failure to consider an extraschedular basis prior to June 6, 2019.