Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee, cervical spine, hypertension, left elbow, headache, and right shoulder disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete factual premises in previous examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require a higher level of aid and attendance, necessitating personal health-care services provided on a daily basis by a person who is licensed to provide such services. The Board has granted the increased SMC (r)(2) based on this need.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the right knee disability claim due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current claims are pending.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for right and left knee conditions due to outstanding records, including SSA disability determinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to new evidence received since June 2016. The ankle and knee disability claims are also being remanded as there is insufficient medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate opinions from a March 2018 VA examiner. The Veteran's right knee disability and ED are being reviewed, as well as his entitlement to SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance prior to April 27, 2021.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to a TDIU and SMC based on housebound status for the periods December 1, 2009, to September 7, 2010, and December 1, 2010, to May 16, 2011. The Veteran is denied entitlement to SMC based on housebound status for the period September 8, 2010, to September 14, 2010.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis as secondary to his service-connected left and right ankle disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right knee, left knee, and back disabilities are granted. The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea, bilateral shoulder disabilities, respiratory disability, right ankle disability, neck disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and pelvis disability are remanded.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis is currently rated at 20 percent for limitation of flexion and granted a separate 10 percent rating for instability. A compensable rating for the surgical scar associated with his left knee arthritis was denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's neck, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The claims will be reconsidered after this development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellar regeneration, residuals of meniscal tear, patellar tendinosis and entitlement to a compensable rating for right knee surgical scars. The appeal for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee, left foot, left elbow, and left knee disabilities. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.,The Veteran was also denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back, right knee, left knee, and ankle disabilities. The appeal is dismissed for the dental disorder.,For the remaining issues, the Board found that there was at least a 50% likelihood that the Veteran's current disabilities were incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for various lower back and knee disabilities due to incomplete records and a need for clarification regarding his employment status prior to January 28, 2020.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for right knee numbness, left knee numbness, calcium deposits in both knees, low back condition, and neck condition are not resolved due to insufficient evidence. These matters have been returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claim to restore the disability rating for lumbar myalgias secondary to spinal block was dismissed as it has been fully granted in a prior decision.,The Veteran's claim of an initial compensable disability rating for a left knee scar was withdrawn and dismissed.