Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, right ankle disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral knee disability was reopened, and he is now granted service connection. His claims for asthma are also granted, but his claims for thyroid disability, cervical spine disability, hypertension (secondary to major depressive disorder), sleep disability, bilateral hip disability, and erectile dysfunction (secondary to thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS) remain pending.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected right knee disability, allergic rhinitis and maxillary sinusitis, as well as initial compensable ratings for onychomycosis, vitiligo, and tinea pedis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete information regarding her left knee range of motion and instability, as well as a need for issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) addressing the increased rating period on appeal.

The Veteran's claims have been remanded due to the need for further evaluation and evidence, including service connection for various conditions secondary to existing disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities, including right knee DJD, left knee DJD, and left knee instability. The current disability ratings will not be determined until this is done.

The Veteran is granted a 60 percent rating for left total knee replacement with history of degenerative arthritis, effective November 1, 2016.,The Veteran is also granted entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected left knee disability, effective November 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including verifying service dates and obtaining medical records. The right knee disability claim is also being remanded to determine if it is related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted as service-connected. The claims for fibromyalgia, cyst on kidney, and left knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a finding of chronicity in service or continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since January 31, 2016.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The left knee, bilateral heel disorder with plantar fasciitis (secondary to the non-service-connected left knee disorder), left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, lumbosacral strain, hypertension, migraines, and vertigo/syncope are all remanded for further review.

The Veteran's right knee condition, erectile dysfunction, GERD, left hip strain, and right hip strain are all found to be secondary to his service-connected left knee meniscal tear. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases provided in the previous decision, and new evidence from a VA examination is required.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits were denied as she did not meet the threshold disability percentage requirement and was found to have an employment handicap. The Board concluded that the Veteran does not need rehabilitation due to her existing disabilities, education, and work experience.

The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability and service connection for a left shoulder disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting these claims.

The Board has ordered new examinations for the Veteran's cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right thigh, left knee, gum/dental, eye, and migraine conditions due to outstanding military records and potential competency issues.

The Board denied service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities as well as left and right shoulder disabilities due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has remanded the case due to a reversal by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), which found that VA incorrectly determined the presumption of soundness was rebutted. The matter is now being sent back to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the current left knee condition is related to service.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right knee DJD from September 30, 2010 to January 31, 2022.