Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 100% from January 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022. A rating in excess of 60 percent for the period from September 1, 2022, is denied.

The Board has granted payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on May 16 and 19, 2018, at NRMC, and payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on May 19, 2018, from ACAD. The decision is based on the Veteran's reasonable expectation that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to her life or health.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a generalized arthritis disorder and degenerative arthritis of the hips, knees, ankles and left shoulder to include as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine sacroiliitis due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative arthritis are granted service connection.,Prior to November 8, 2021, the rating for onychomycosis is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities as secondary to his service-connected right hip disability. The right ankle disability claim is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and various musculoskeletal conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from October 20, 2011, to February 1, 2015.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.,Service connection is granted for the lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. Service connection is also granted for the cervical spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee condition and right knee condition, but denied service connection for his left elbow condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including knee and leg disabilities, shoulder disabilities, and a neck disability. The VA will schedule examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions and prepare dose estimates for any potential radiation exposure claims.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease prior to November 28, 2017 was rated at 10 percent due to painful motion with limited flexion.,The Veteran's right total knee arthroplasty from January 1, 2019 is currently rated at 60 percent.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10% for painful limitation of motion and a separate 10% rating for instability. The appeal has been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his service-connected patellofemoral syndrome, right knee is being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with the Board's previous directives. A new VA examination is required to assess the current severity of the condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip, left ankle, and left knee disabilities as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disabilities due to lack of nexus opinions in the November 2015 VA examination reports. The Veteran needs new VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was granted for a right hand ganglion cyst.,Service connection was not established for the remaining conditions: right hand disability other than ganglion cyst, left hand disability, and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete examination reports and outstanding VA medical records. The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are being evaluated, as is his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his right knee, left knee, and cervical spine conditions, as well as to determine if he has erectile dysfunction related to service or toxic exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include arthritis. The issues of secondary service connection for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, each diagnosed to include arthritis, and right hip disability, to a service-connected bilateral foot disability are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

Service connection has been granted for right and left knee disabilities. Service connection for a lumbar spine disability and diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded.