Knee Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's residuals of right total knee replacement, finding that his condition presented with intermediate degrees of residual pain.

The Veteran's IBS has been granted a 10 percent rating from November 21, 2016. The other issues have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability and migraine headache due to insufficient examination opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing in-service injury or disease, and the current conditions are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and re-adjudication due to errors in previous decisions regarding left knee pain and instability prior to September 5, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for a back disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's knee disabilities need to be re-evaluated with a more complete examination, including retrospective opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for degenerative disc disorder of the lumbar spine, osteoarthritis of the right knee joint, femoral acetabular impingement syndrome of the left hip, and femoral acetabular impingement syndrome of the right hip, all secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his back disability, RLE radiculopathy, right knee disability, left knee disability, or bilateral ankle tendonitis. However, the Veteran's claims for service connection of prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction (ED), SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of compliance with prior remand directives, specifically regarding scheduling and conducting a VA examination for service connection of a left knee disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, residuals of a head injury, residuals of a back injury, residuals of a broken left wrist, and residuals of bilateral knee injuries due to lack of evidence showing these conditions occurred during active service.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluation of cervical spine disability and service connection for bilateral knee degenerative joint disease was denied. The Board found no evidence linking the current disabilities to active service, including as due to exposure to environmental toxins.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, right and left ankle disabilities, a back disability, and cystitis. The claim for service connection for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Board has remanded three issues related to service connection for right thumb strain with arthritis, right knee strain with osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis (including as secondary to the right knee disability).

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a supplemental medical opinion and updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's appeal is still pending as it pertains to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection of right knee disorder, left knee disorder, sleep disorder, and left eye disorder as these conditions have been granted on appeal in a previous rating decision.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD is dismissed. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and onychomycosis on the left foot and tinea pedis on the right foot are granted. The appeals for service connection for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and entitlement to a rating are REMANDED.