Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and right knee disability are being remanded for further evaluation due to the significant period of time since his last examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation and consideration of his claims related to right knee, left knee (post-surgical intervention), PTSD, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's increased rating for left knee disability from March 8, 2018 is denied as the current range of motion measurements do not warrant a higher rating and the existing 20 percent rating has been in place continuously for more than 20 years.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, TBI, and left knee chondromalacia with surgical repair, have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to January 19, 2012. The Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has found that the Veteran's left hip, left knee, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as her headaches, are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset or causation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected knee disabilities due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left knee disability, based on painful motion and limitation of flexion. The issue of entitlement to a separate rating for his meniscal tear is remanded due to new evidence.

The reduction of the evaluation for the Veteran's left knee limitation of flexion was restored to a 10 percent rating.,The petition to reopen a claim for service connection for glaucoma is denied. The evidence does not show that there was actual improvement in the Veteran's left knee flexion at the time of the reduction, and the additional evidence received since the August 2007 rating decision is cumulative or redundant.,Service connection for a heart disorder is denied. The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran has had a heart disorder as chronic in service or within an applicable presumption period.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The evidence of record does not show that the Veteran has had hearing loss at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for a corneal abrasion of the eye is denied. The evidence of record does not show that the Veteran has had an eye disorder characterized by an abrasion (eye abrasion) at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim that caused a functional impairment in earning capacity.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded. The evidence of record does not show that the Veteran has had OSA at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for an allergy disorder is remanded. The evidence of record does not show that the Veteran has had an allergy disorder at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a right knee disability due to inadequate VA opinions and failure of the Veteran to report for an examination. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of consideration under the PACT Act, and also because further examinations are needed.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left knee disability prior to July 25, 2017, was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the period from November 22, 2008, to July 12, 2010.

The Board has restored service connection for degenerative arthritis and right knee strain, right ankle strain, right hip strain, impairment of the right thigh, and limitation of extension of the right thigh due to their relationship to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle condition.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is rated at 30 percent, the highest available rating under Diagnostic Code 5260, due to limited flexion during flare-ups.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, as well as her requests for compensable ratings and increased ratings for headaches, left shoulder scar, left-hand long finger disorders, and right-hand long finger disorders. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder and bilateral foot disabilities, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment since March 17, 2022. The Board has granted a TDIU rating for this period.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the proper notice of disagreement was filed under the legacy system, not the AMA system. The Board's decision is based on the legacy docket number and has been remanded to issue a Statement of the Case.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and denied service connection for right foot, right knee, and low back conditions. The decision is based on the Veteran's STRs showing complaints of these conditions during his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for increased rating of left knee arthritis prior to May 10, 2017. Effective dates were granted for service connection and evaluations for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as a surgical scar on the back.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right knee conditions, finding that his current knee disabilities are related to joint trauma from parachute jumps during active duty.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied as their combined rating of service-connected disabilities is below the required threshold (70%) to be considered a 'serious injury' under VA regulations.