Knee decisions — 2021

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left index finger laceration scar residuals was denied.,Service connection for a low back disability, sleep disturbance (proximately due to the low back disability), and chemical burns of both elbows, buttocks, and groin were granted. Service connection for a left knee disability was denied.,Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's right and left knees, both post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, are rated at 30 percent each since June 22, 2018. A separate 10 percent rating is granted for the symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage in the left knee.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate examinations in her original appeal. The case is being returned for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to incomplete development, including verification of exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran is also required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for left knee disorder and right knee disorder is granted. The claim for service connection for intermittent explosive disorder, which was reopened on new evidence, is also granted.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a left knee condition is granted. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature of his left knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee, right knee, and lower back disabilities have been remanded for further development. The issues include seeking higher initial ratings for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine, low back, and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding her treatment records. The Veteran is required to identify any additional locations where she was treated in service, and VA must obtain those records.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn the appeals for service connection of recurrent right heel disability, bilateral pes planus, and right knee disability. The claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and initial compensable disability rating for his disabilities was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's initial ratings for right and left knee patellar tendonitis have been denied as the medical evidence does not show any compensable limitation of motion or other disability that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular rating requirements for a TDIU and did not render him unemployable to warrant consideration of entitlement to this benefit alternatively on an extra-schedular basis prior to June 18, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that his current condition is not related to service and was caused by a work-related injury.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent, as the range of motion does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.,The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, as it has been determined that there is no compensable limitation of flexion or extension.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for increased evaluations and TDIU due to insufficient examination results and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including limitation of flexion and meniscal impairment, is rated at 10 percent. Instability or subluxation in the left knee was granted a separate rating, while instability in the right knee remains denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right wrist disability, bilateral knee disability, and dry skin of scalp and face due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional evidence regarding his neck condition.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right knee disability were allowed in May 2020, resulting in the establishment of service connection. As such, there remains no case or controversy over which the Board may presently exercise jurisdiction.