Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient examination reports. The Veteran is not entitled to a presumption of service connection based on exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, or Gulf War Syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for back, bilateral shoulder, bilateral knee, bilateral foot, bronchitis (also claimed as respiratory complaints and shortness of breath), and bilateral arm conditions due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Veteran's initial rating for insomnia disorder has been increased to 50 percent, effective from August 28, 2017. A TDIU was granted from August 28, 2017, until June 24, 2019.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities secondary to a service-connected left knee total arthroplasty. However, these claims have been denied as there is no evidence showing that the current conditions are related to active service or the service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ADT) and inactive duty for training (IDT).

The Board has remanded the case for further development and medical opinions regarding service connection for various conditions, including a thoracolumbar spine disorder, lower extremity pain, psychiatric disorders, hip, and knee issues.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service injuries. The VA is directed to obtain relevant medical records and schedule the Veteran for a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral eye traumatic angle recession with pigmentary dispersion, peripheral vestibular disorder, PTSD with TBI, lumbosacral strain, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, right knee strain, and right hip degenerative joint disease are all granted. The rating for the peripheral vestibular disorder is increased to 30 percent prior to June 15, 2022. The Veteran's PTSD with TBI remains at a 70 percent rating. The lumbosacral strain is rated at 20 percent. The right shoulder degenerative joint disease and right knee strain are both denied higher ratings. The right hip degenerative joint disease based on limitation of flexion is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence in the May 2017 examination report, and a new retrospective opinion is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding whether there was permanent worsening of his pre-existing condition during service.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including limitation of flexion and extension prior to August 31, 2016, and total knee replacement from November 1, 2017 to June 1, 2022, is rated at the maximum schedular rating (60%) without violating the amputation rule. A TDIU is granted.

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The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these disabilities began during active service or were related to in-service injuries.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbosacral strain, bilateral knee disorder, headaches, sinus disorder, and gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or chronicity of these conditions, and the medical opinions provided did not support a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities due to outdated VA treatment records and a lack of recent examination reports.

The Board has restored ratings for limitation of flexion and instability of both knees, but reduced the ratings for right knee instability and left knee instability. The reduction was granted as it is determined that there was actual improvement in the disabilities under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical records and a need for clarification on which knee had surgery, as well as obtaining relevant surgical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability since an August 2010 VA examination. The claim is now pending for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and compliance with proper notice requirements.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, right knee disability, second finger of the left hand disability, and TBI.,Further development is required to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.