Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of various musculoskeletal disabilities and fibromyalgia must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in prior VA examinations. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it may significantly impact the outcome of these service connection issues.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and secondary service connection for right knee strain as related to the Veteran's service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a right knee disability and various hearing loss/tinnitus conditions. The main reason is that there are missing service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and requests that he provide additional medical records. The claims will be reconsidered with the new information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and anxiety have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his requests to proceed with these issues.,Service connection has been granted for right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right hip disorder, and left knee disorder. The Veteran's obesity is considered an intermediate step between his service-connected back disability and these disorders.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for his service-connected left knee residuals of ACL tear with osteoarthritis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate VA examinations during the appeal period and the need to assess potential functional ankylosis, as well as increased ratings for right knee instability prior to May 30, 2012.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are currently rated as part of his service-connected psychiatric disorder, and he does not have a separate rating for these residuals. The Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,The Veteran's right knee DJD is currently rated based on limitation of flexion only. He seeks an increased rating for limitation of extension.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion and noncompensable for limitation of extension. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence did not support such.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The other service connection claims are denied.,Service connection for atrophied testicle/loss of use of a creative organ, kidney disability, right knee disability, back disability, and right foot disability were all denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and right knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative arthritis are currently rated at 50 percent and 10 percent, respectively. The Board has denied increased ratings for both conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders due to additional development being needed, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action due to issues related to his left knee disability, including a separate rating under Diagnostic Code 5258.

The Board has granted service connection for lower back and right knee conditions. The Veteran's claims for headaches and left foot skin condition are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee joint osteoarthritis. The issues of service connection for left ankle disorder, low back disorder, and left hip disorder are remanded due to the need for a VA examiner's opinion using the but-for causation standard.

The Veteran's headaches are causally related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The Veteran's TBI claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence, and his left knee disability claim requires a new VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,A rating of 20 percent for left knee shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome) with knee strain and knee joint osteoarthritis is granted from March 31, 2020.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The cyst disability claim is remanded due to unclear medical opinions.

The Veteran's low back condition has been granted service connection.,The right knee arthritis, tendonitis and synovitis claim is remanded for further review.