Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee meniscectomy, left knee instability, right knee strain, and thoracolumbar disability due to incomplete or unclear responses from previous VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions obtained on remand are inadequate and requires further examination to determine if any of the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee meniscal tear and TDIU due to functional impact of his service-connected disabilities, including a right knee disability.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including right foot plantar fasciitis, cervical and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, right knee meniscal tear, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the RO for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of medical records from the George Washington Hospital in Washington, DC. The Veteran's right knee and back disabilities need to be evaluated with these records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and is granted.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches, arthritis of the shoulders, knees, hips, and back have all been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical opinions regarding range of motion measurements from earlier VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. Effective March 10, 2021, the Veteran is granted a TDIU rating of 100%.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical evidence and new evidence obtained since the last decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the issues of entitlement to service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities have been remanded. The claims for soft tissue sarcomas and thyroid disorder are also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for spondylosis with mild disc degeneration and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, both secondary to his service-connected left ankle sprain. The case is being sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The right knee issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as incurred in service. The cases for pruritus, athlete's foot, PFB, right knee disability, left knee disability (secondary to right knee), watery eyes, and allergic rhinitis/sinusitis are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions considering toxic exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee disorders and their relationship to service. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining opinions on whether the Veteran's left knee disability is caused or aggravated by her service-connected right knee arthritis and/or lumbar arthritis.

The Veteran's right knee DJD and instability have been rated as 10%, noncompensable, and 20% respectively prior to September 19, 2022. The Board has remanded the claims for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, tinnitus, and left knee disability, rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and erectile dysfunction due to lack of evidence establishing a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether his right knee disorder is secondary to his service-connected left knee disabilities. The Veteran's right knee strain was not found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected left knee disabilities.