Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not service-connected, and his left knee disability has been granted a 20% evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete documentation and need for further examination.

The Board has ordered the AOJ to complete several actions related to the Veteran's claim for additional VA disability compensation benefits under the CRDP program, specifically for the period prior to March 1, 2010. The AOJ must obtain all relevant VA records and DFAS audit error worksheets, perform a paid and due audit, and readjudicate the claim.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an increased rating of her right knee disability, indicating she was satisfied with the October 2022 decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a low back disorder and left knee disorder, including for additional development such as VA examinations. The evaluation for his service-connected left knee disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for right knee disability and service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation (100 percent) for his service-connected left knee disability surgery is denied because the claim was filed more than one year after the surgery, which exceeds the regulation's requirement.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is granted, and an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for his right knee scar is granted. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his degenerative arthritis prior to September 10, 2020, remains pending.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a right ankle disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee tricompartmental osteoarthritis due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left knee disability, orthopedic symptoms of lumbar spine disability, and associated lumbar radiculopathy were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on functional loss or impairment.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including headaches (migraines), neurological signs and symptoms, psychiatric disability, hip disabilities, knee disabilities, plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, obstructive sleep apnea, fatigue, hypertension, glaucoma, and optic atrophy have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims during his March 2021 Board hearing.,The appeals were withdrawn by the Veteran in writing prior to the promulgation of a decision by the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spondylosis, right knee disability, left knee disability, frostbite of the right foot and toes, and frostbite of the left foot and toes due to insufficient evidence regarding his periods of active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her service-connected right knee and left knee disabilities due to inadequate prior examinations. The case must be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as bilateral pes planus, have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability that began during active service and provided new medical opinions supporting this finding.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right shoulder and right knee disabilities due to incomplete VA examinations. Further examination is needed to determine the current severity of these conditions from January 2016 to present.

The Board denied service connection for right knee instability, finding that there is no current disability of instability and the Veteran's symptoms are attributable to his already service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for her right and left knee disabilities has been denied. The RO increased the initial evaluations to 20 percent effective June 10, 2021, but these did not satisfy the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right shoulder, and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record. The claims are also remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 20% for instability since June 12, 2013. The rating remains unchanged prior to that date.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate examination findings.