Knee Board decisions

The Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, including instability.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each for painful motion, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of evidence showing limitation of flexion or extension beyond what is contemplated by the current ratings.,Both knees are currently rated based on painful motion alone under Diagnostic Code (DC) 5260.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee patellofemoral syndrome and left knee limited extension due to insufficient information in the VA examination report.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to a failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) in the initial rating decisions. The Veteran must be provided with an SOC addressing whether new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, a respiratory disorder, and a scar of the right arm due to incomplete VA examinations. The Veteran is entitled to presumptive service connection under the PACT Act for any respiratory condition listed in 38 U.S.C. § 1120(b).

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for her right knee tibia stress fracture disability is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims and increased rating claims for his bilateral knee disabilities, frequent migraines, right heel tendonitis with pain, left heel tendonitis with pain, and right elbow disability.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to August 31, 2021 due to incomplete development. The issues are inextricably intertwined with other pending claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to obtain relevant VA treatment records and to provide the Veteran with a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 100% rating from November 16, 2016 to the present. Service connection for cervical spine disorder and undiagnosed illness or MUCMI manifested by joint pain are denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left knee degenerative arthritis, meniscal tear is being remanded due to the lack of a recent VA examination. The examiner will assess the current severity and provide information on whether a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further evaluation due to worsening of his shoulder and knee disabilities, as well as thoracolumbar strain. The Veteran will need to undergo new VA examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, left elbow pain, low back pain, left knee pain, and right knee pain. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.,Service connection was not granted as there is no persuasive medical evidence linking any of these conditions to service.

Your appeal from the denial of service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral knee disabilities has been perfected. The Board is remanding these issues to allow further action.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee injury with lateral meniscal tear, cyst, and degenerative joint disease is being remanded due to the submission of new medical evidence after the most recent SSOC.

The Veteran's right knee condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The issues of increased rating for the left knee, service connection for bilateral hip and low back conditions, and service connection for a cervical spine condition are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and right knee disorders due to incomplete compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, service connection for fatigue (including chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, and insomnia), and increased rating for left knee patellofemoral syndrome and degenerative joint disease. The appeals are currently pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, which may be related to active service or bilateral knee disabilities. The Veteran's lay statements and medical records will be considered.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 12, 2017, for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been denied.,New and material evidence was received that is sufficient to reopen the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for a neck disability.