Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back, hip, shin splints, knee, and psychiatric disabilities are not adequately addressed by the VA examinations provided. Therefore, these claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the onset of the Veteran's right knee disability. The claim will be returned for further development and an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current left knee disorders are related to his in-service diagnosis of chronic left patella subluxation.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 20, 2019 due to his service-connected back and knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, left ankle disorder, and left knee disorder due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's testimony and VA treatment records will be considered in determining the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle condition and right knee condition due to insufficient development in previous VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the claims of sarcoidosis and TBI. The case is now back at the Board.

The Veteran is granted a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) at rate pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2), as his service-connected disabilities render him in need of a higher level of care without which he would require residential institutional care.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis and its aggravation by her service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for additional evidentiary development due to a significant change in his employment status and the need to reassess whether he has an employment handicap or serious employment handicap.

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by limitation of motion, has not met the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder was not granted. The appeal is denied.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claims for entitlement to service connection for low back and neck disorders were granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis, as the medications prescribed for these conditions are known to cause such side effects. The right knee disability, left knee disability, and left hip disability have been reopened due to new evidence supporting their existence during service.

An earlier effective date of May 31, 2015, but no earlier, for the assignment of an increased rating of 50 percent for service-connected migraines is granted. An earlier effective date of May 31, 2015, but no earlier, for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for the service-connected left knee strain and patellofemoral syndrome is granted. As of May 31, 2015, a disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left knee disability is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's essential tremors are granted as service-connected due to being related to his TBI. The ratings for left and right knee disabilities remain at 10 percent, with no higher rating allowed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability and sinusitis, as these matters are inextricably intertwined with his claim of service connection for a skin disorder.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities, including for flare-ups prior to September 16, 2019. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's right knee disability is being reviewed again for possible service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for left knee degenerative joint disease prior to April 27, 2016, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing the appeal.