Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee and right ankle disabilities have been granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher. The decision is based on the current symptoms and limitations of motion.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to procedural issues, including the improper use of a form for filing an appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left knee pain, PTSD, and hypertension due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The issues have been reopened for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD has been withdrawn. The Board finds that the claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions and Bell's palsy are remanded due to need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as lumbar spine disability, need to be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's complaints of knee pain during service and continuous symptoms since then are considered credible.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the records regarding when certain claims were filed and addressed. The Veteran is seeking earlier effective dates for service connection awards, but there are discrepancies in the documentation.

Service connection for left knee disability, including knee medial meniscal symptoms and degenerative joint disease, is granted as secondary to service-connected right total knee arthroplasty.,Service connection for PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was granted, but the Veteran did not file a notice of disagreement regarding the assigned rating or effective date. As such, the Board dismissed the issue due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board has remanded the claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for left knee strain and patellofemoral arthritis due to insufficient medical evidence at this time. A new examination is needed, along with a retrospective medical opinion regarding the Veteran's flare-ups.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to back, left knee, OSA, digestion condition, painful joints, fatigue, and skin conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional development.,Specifically, a VA examination is required to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, skin disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder due to the need for additional development including obtaining treatment records and providing VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, bloating, impaired coordination, arthritis of the joints, shortness of breath and GERD conditions due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 23, 2015 for the grant of service connection for residuals of left foot fracture. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for a TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Veteran is granted a clothing allowance for the 2015 calendar year due to his service-connected left knee disability, as he testified that his brace causes wear and tear on his clothing.

The Board has denied higher ratings for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and left knee disabilities, but the case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings due to insufficient examination findings regarding functional loss during flare-ups and repetitive use over time. The claims are now pending before the Board.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to the Veteran requesting to withdraw his appeals.,The Veteran has service-connected disabilities including Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Asthma, Major Depressive Disorder with Borderline Personality Disorder, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee, Degenerative Disc Disease with Degenerative Joint Disease of the Lumbar Spine, and Degenerative Disc Disease with Degenerative Joint Disease of the Cervical Spine.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Graves' disease as secondary to PTSD and increased evaluations for right and left knee disabilities due to lack of compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an upper spine and neck injury, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current disability and service or any service-connected conditions. The issues regarding right shoulder, right knee instability, right knee arthritis (post medial meniscus repair), and left knee arthritis have been remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee torn anterior cruciate ligament tendon and right knee instability due to additional evidence received since the last SSOC in July 2020.