Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a separate rating for residuals of left tibia/fibula fracture from his service-connected left knee condition, finding no impairment of the tibia or fibula at any time during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee condition, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic knee condition during his active service or since separation.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.,The Veteran's right knee limitation of extension does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed all issues related to service connection for various disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for a right knee condition. The examiner is asked to consider whether the current right knee condition started during service or is related to an in-service injury, and if the preexisting condition was aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of new VA treatment records and issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right knee patella femoral syndrome and migraine headaches have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her claims through her attorney.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected left knee disorder and a TDIU prior to January 21, 2022 are being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for clarification regarding the nature of his knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder.,The Veteran's claims were remanded multiple times but the issues of service connection for these conditions remain unresolved.

The Veteran's left knee disability was granted a rating of 30 percent from September 15, 2008 to July 9, 2018 for severe instability.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected knee disabilities, including evaluations and compensation for total arthroplasty of the left and right knees, as well as meniscal tears. The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly address these claims.,The Veteran was previously granted certain ratings for his knee conditions but now seeks further evaluation or compensation based on ongoing symptoms and functional limitations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD, back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy, headaches, right knee condition, left knee condition, and TDIU. The Veteran also needs VA examinations to address theories of entitlement related to these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder and knee disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection of a left knee disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and left knee scars. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was reopened based on new evidence but denied as there is no clear and unmistakable aggravation by military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher initial and increased ratings based on limitations of flexion, extension, instability, and meniscal disorder of his right knee. The VA examiner is requested to provide more detailed information about these manifestations during flare-ups.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress is rated at 70 percent, effective from February 21, 2018.,Initial ratings of 10 percent for right and left knee disabilities based on limited flexion are granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various arm, shoulder, hip, and knee disorders have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The Board has also found that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation for some of the claimed conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions, finding that reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities have been remanded for further development.,A separate claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a surgical procedure on the cervical spine in 2013 has also been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right ankle conditions, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral achilles spurs are etiologically related to his active-duty service.,Service connection was denied for left and right knee conditions due to a lack of evidence showing any currently diagnosed disabilities or functional impairment.