Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right knee, left knee, and left shoulder conditions due to inadequate development in prior VA examinations. The Veteran's treatment history post-service is not adequately addressed.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient examination findings, requiring further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome began during his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and missing medical records. The Veteran's left knee disability is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The claim of menstrual dysfunction was not granted as there is no evidence showing a current disability or functional impairment related to her Persian Gulf service. Claims for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities were also denied due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the inability to provide him with VA examinations in Europe. The issues include eye disorders, chronic tiredness, ankle and elbow disorders, facial twitching, neck disorder, knee instability and pain/clicking related to his major depressive disorder.

The Board denied increased ratings for right and left knee instability, but remanded the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome (PFS) and degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the bilateral knees.,The AOJ is instructed to obtain range of motion testing results or estimated results both contemporarily and retrospectively back to the original date of claim, as per Correia v. McDonald.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and hair loss claims are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,The Veteran's OSA claim is remanded as the examiner failed to consider her prior sleep disturbances.,The Veteran's hypertension claim is remanded because the examiner did not provide a rationale for denying secondary service connection.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder claim is remanded due to insufficient consideration of medical literature cited by the Veteran’s representative.,The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims are remanded as the examination results were inconsistent and the examiner failed to address relevant medical literature.,The Veteran's dizziness claim is remanded because the examiner did not consider whether her dizziness was a symptom of her service-connected headache disability or a separate disorder.,The Veteran's cervical spine, left hand, bilateral shoulder, hip, knee, and foot disabilities claims are all remanded due to inadequate examination reports that failed to address relevant medical literature and symptoms.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as it was aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. Other issues are pending further development and evidence submission.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and remand directives were not fully complied with, necessitating a remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities.

Your appeals for increased ratings for left and right knee conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with these claims as they are now inactive.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Board found that the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current disability had its onset in service.,For his patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, the Veteran's increased rating claim is denied. The VA examiner opined that the condition did not have its onset during service and there was no chronicity after service.,The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome is rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5260 for limitation of motion, as flexion limited to 30 degrees. The claim for TDIU remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability is remanded due to the inadequacy of the previous VA examination, which did not account for the Veteran's reported flare-ups.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lower back disability, diabetic retinopathy, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to insufficient evidence in the record.,Specifically, the Veteran's assertions of a link between his current disabilities and active service or service-connected conditions are not supported by adequate medical evidence.

The Veteran's requests to restore his prior ratings for left knee degenerative joint disease and bilateral knee instability were denied as the evidence showed improvement that warranted lower ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee instability and degenerative joint disease of the right knee, as well as right ear hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to February 15, 2017. The Board granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical records and an adequate opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee condition.