Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to VA treatment for cervical spine, right shoulder, and right knee disabilities caused by a stress test on July 29, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives regarding obtaining potentially relevant records concerning his claim for disability/retirement benefits held by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient nexus opinions provided by VA examiners.

Service connection has been granted for left elbow, shoulder, and knee disorders.,The Veteran's migraines have also been granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected left wrist sprain, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, right medial epicondylitis, painful elbow motion, left elbow medial epicondylitis (painful elbow and forearm motions), left knee strain, and thoracolumbar strain are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% disability rating. The right leg, neck, and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia is rated at 30% from January 20, 2012 and 60% as of April 14, 2023. Service connection for left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability are all denied.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for scars of the right knee was denied, and his claim for a higher rating for right knee disability status post medial meniscectomy with degenerative joint disease is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received, but the specific nature of the issues remains unclear as they are still being evaluated on their merits.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective June 6, 2019. The Veteran's left knee condition remains pending for further evaluation.,The Veteran's left knee tendonitis and recurrent subluxation/persistent instability are both remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, left testicle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for major depressive disorder.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Board did not provide a clear and specific error in their previous decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, resulting in a TDIU. The adjustment disorder with depressed mood requires further examination to determine the appropriate disability rating.

The Veteran's initial 20 percent rating for scar is granted, but her claim for a higher rating is dismissed.,Her right knee disability and lupus service connection claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.,Her hypertension service connection claim is also remanded.,Her bilateral hearing loss increased rating claim is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and right ankle condition. The claim for bilateral pes planus is remanded.,Service connection for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and right ankle condition are granted on a secondary basis due to pre-existing conditions aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his active military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee arthritis and instability due to new evidence, including SSA records and employment history. The TDIU claim is also on hold until the Veteran provides his complete employment history.

The Veteran's tension headaches, contact dermatitis, tinea pedis, and lipoma have been shown to have originated during active service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 10% evaluation for arthritis of the left knee with limitation of motion has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed as he died during the pendency of the appeal.