Knee Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to TDIU prior to July 10, 2015 due to incomplete records and for consideration of an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating due to limited flexion.,The Veteran's thoracolumbar strain is currently rated at 40 percent and no higher. The evidence does not support an increase in this rating.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, CAD, GERD, bilateral CTS, knee osteoarthritis, shoulder strain, lumbar spine disability, OSA, and skin disorder.,No new evidence or changes in the Veteran's conditions were presented to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to comply with prior remand directives.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder and bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.,Secondary service connection for left wrist and right wrist disabilities will be remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities based on the Veteran's credible statements and medical opinions linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are related to her service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. The left hip disability, right hip disability, and right knee disability were not found to be related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable for the period on appeal prior to January 24, 2019.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 40 percent effective September 23, 2021, based on limitation of extension. A separate 20 percent rating for instability has been granted since May 12, 2022.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability prior to March 2, 2021, and a compensable rating for right knee disability prior to September 23, 2021, are denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and related disabilities were granted a higher rating from April 13, 2016. A TDIU was also granted for the same period due to her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis with chondromalacia was granted, and the effective date is set at April 4, 2003.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected osteoarthritis of the left knee is remanded due to concerns about worsening symptoms and reduced effectiveness of injections.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete or inadequate previous opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and right knee disability due to missing records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected right and left knee disorders due to additional development needs, including obtaining VA or private treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for acne with scarring. The cases of hypertension, right knee disability, left knee disability, and anemia are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for service-connected left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were denied. The effective dates sought by the Veteran are not granted.,Higher initial disability ratings for recurrent subluxation of the left and right knees associated with patellofemoral pain syndrome have also been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the left knee disability is caused or aggravated by service-connected lumbar spine disability.