Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder and remanded the issues of rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee lost flexion and compensable rating for right knee lost extension.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and benefits related to his service-connected knee conditions, PTSD, housebound status, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for new examinations.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary for the Veteran's OSA, insomnia and memory loss disability, right hip and thigh disability, left hip and thigh disability, right knee disability, right elbow disability, left ankle disability, acquired psychiatric disability, and respiratory disability claims due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left knee disability. The issues related to instability and patellofemoral syndrome are also being addressed.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and a separate 20 percent rating for instability is granted. The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for TBI and increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee lost motion, but granted separate ratings for other conditions involving the right knee.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder manifested by instability as the Veteran withdrew his appeal at a December 17, 2021 hearing. The case is now moot and no longer in dispute.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if it warrants a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's increased rating for left knee disability and service connection for right knee disorder secondary to his left knee disability are granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her right knee and hip conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of her conditions.

The claims for service connection for a back disorder, right knee disorder, and pes planus are reopened.,The claim for service connection for a right ankle disorder is denied.,The claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial disability ratings are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated based on instability, limitation of flexion, and limitation of extension. The Board has remanded the case for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran's claim for service connection for joint pain, including low back, bilateral hips, bilateral knees, and right wrist, is being reviewed.

Your claims for service connection related to back disorder, right knee disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) have been remanded. The Board found that the evidence is insufficient to establish a direct relationship between these conditions and your active-duty service.,The Veteran's hypertension and headaches were reopened based on new evidence showing potential links to his PTSD.

The Veteran's left knee instability is currently rated at 10 percent from July 20, 2020, to August 29, 2023. The rating for painful motion of the left knee (limited flexion) and limited extension remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, and neck conditions due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the right knee disorder claim due to insufficient evidence.