Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during her military service and have continued to present.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease is currently rated at 10 percent prior to June 1, 2016. The Board has found that a higher rating is not warranted.,For the issues of service connection for right shoulder dermatofibroma and TDIU, additional development is needed as they were previously remanded.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 60 percent from October 1, 2012. The rating for the left knee surgical scar remains at 10 percent from June 19, 2019 to July 9, 2021. TDIU is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disorder, including residuals of a total right knee joint replacement, and reopened the issue of service connection. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran's current right knee disorders are related to an in-service football injury.

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development, including obtaining a detailed employment history from February 2015 forward and any records related to the Veteran's SSA disability benefits claim. The decision is pending further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to worsening of the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, requiring additional medical evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated as noncompensable, but a 10 percent rating is granted for painful motion and another 10 percent rating is granted for instability. The Board finds that further examination and opinion are needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, right knee condition, and left knee condition. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, arthritis of the left lower extremity, and arthritis of the right lower extremity. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to December 27, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unclear factual records and need for additional evidence. The issues include hypertension, heart disorder, urinary tract disorders, thoracolumbar spine disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, all potentially related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's pes planus, right knee, and left knee disability claims due to incomplete medical records. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's right knee condition is not rated higher than noncompensable due to limited extension, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5261.,Sinusitis has been granted a 10% rating from January 15, 2020 onwards based on three or more non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners. The claims are being returned for further review and examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right knee disorder and its relationship to service. The claim will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's testicular cancer is not service connected, but has ordered further development for his right knee disability. The decision on right knee disability will be remanded to allow for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for low back disability, right ankle disability, and bilateral knee disability due to insufficient evidence. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to obtain jump and medical treatment records from Fort Bragg from 1982 through 1988. Additionally, a VA examination must be conducted to provide opinions on the onset and relationship of each condition to service.

The Board has restored the Veteran's right knee torn meniscus rating from 20 percent to 20 percent effective March 1, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee limitation of flexion and extension from April 18, 2014, to March 2, 2018 were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee limitation of flexion or 30 percent for right knee limitation of extension during the relevant period.

The Veteran's TBI, vertigo, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and left knee disability are all remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical opinions.