Knee Board decisions

Service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral foot numbness has been denied.,Service connection for migraine headaches was granted with a 30% evaluation.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination of the Veteran's right knee disability, as the previous private examination was deemed inadequate.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability based on aggravation during active duty, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and headache disorders due to deficiencies in the VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence showing a factually ascertainable increase in the year prior to February 10, 2016. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and right knee disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have continued since then.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied as there was no current diagnosis or established link to service.,Right knee osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis were also denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been granted, including a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected conditions. The initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and residual scar associated with right knee disability were denied.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for back condition has been granted. Service connection is also established for tinnitus.,Issues related to increased ratings for bilateral knee conditions and service connection for back condition, as well as bilateral hearing loss, are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to his bilateral knee disabilities. The claims are being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to properly rate the Veteran's service-connected femur fracture fixation with intramedullary rod and screws, limitation of extension of the right thigh, and limitation of flexion of the right thigh. The issues of entitlement to higher disability evaluations for painful scar of the right lower extremity and scarring of right thigh and right knee, an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for painful scar of the right lower extremity, and a TDIU are also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for blood poisoning of left and right leg, shrapnel, and arthritis of left and right knee due to a lack of current medical evidence supporting these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for his left and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and private medical records.

The Veteran's right knee status-post meniscus surgery and instability were not rated higher than the current 10 percent due to lack of limitation of motion or instability.,Right knee instability prior to February 10, 2020 was not rated higher than 10 percent as there was no objective evidence of moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.

The Board has decided to remand the service connection claims for left knee, right knee, carpal tunnel of upper extremities, cervical spine, second toe of right foot, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities. The decision is based on the need for additional private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical examinations to assess his back and right knee disabilities due to limitations caused by Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations that comply with Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation benefits for 69 training days in FY 2009 was proper and denied the Veteran's appeal.

The Veteran's right knee and left knee disabilities, as well as his IVDS with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all remanded for further development.,Specifically, a new VA examination is needed to evaluate the current extent and severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities. The Veteran also needs an updated VA examination for his IVDS and degenerative arthritis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues and a need for further examination. The Veteran's bilateral pes cavus is being examined to determine if it was aggravated by his service.