Knee decisions — 2021

The Board has found the previous opinion inadequate and remanded for an addendum opinion to address all diagnosed conditions related to the Veteran's right knee disability, including degenerative joint disease, chondromalacia, meniscal tear, and instability. The addendum opinion should consider the Veteran’s contentions regarding his in-service motorcycle accident and use of a cast.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and chondrosarcoma of the brain as these conditions are not shown to be related to active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected chronic prostatitis and denied service connection for a left knee disability. The right knee, sinusitis with epistaxis (claimed as nose bleeds), environmental allergies, and sinus headaches claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar disc herniation, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, do not render him unemployable prior to February 5, 2016.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are granted as service connected.,Service connection for frostbite of the bilateral hands is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and new VA medical opinions are needed.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's knee disabilities are related to his in-service parachute jumps.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, finding insufficient evidence to link the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left knee disorder due to new regulations and pending development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination of the Veteran's right knee to determine if he is entitled to a higher rating based on limitation of motion and instability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for recurrent right knee, left knee, and left foot disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied service connection for left knee DJD, right knee DJD, a right leg disorder (claimed as right calf muscle spasm), and hypertension.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his active military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for right knee disability and left knee disability are both denied as there is no evidence of onset during service or otherwise related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a higher rating for left knee disability were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have current diagnoses of hypertension or sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his active service and his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's left knee disability is already at its highest possible rating of 20 percent.,The Veteran's right knee disability has a current flexion to 70 degrees and extension to zero degrees, which does not warrant an increased rating beyond the currently assigned 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee and hip disabilities due to new evidence received after a July 2020 supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, left knee disability, and left toe disability due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and left knee disability are rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted for either condition.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis (formerly patella femoral pain syndrome) is currently rated at 10 percent, and the claim for an increased rating has been denied.,Prior to October 5, 2020, the Veteran was granted a 10 percent evaluation for his achilles tendonitis, left ankle. From that date forward, the claim for an increased rating remains denied.