Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for left knee ITBS was granted, with a separate 10% rating assigned for instability. Service connection for an anxiety disorder and remand for service connection claims related to heel spurs, low back disability, and chronic headaches were also addressed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination to assess his right and left knee disabilities, as previous examinations did not adequately address pain during range of motion testing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pneumonia has been dismissed as the claim was recharacterized and granted in a previous rating decision.,Service connection for heart arrhythmia is denied. The Board found that there is no persuasive weight of evidence to support the Veteran's contention that his current condition is related to military service.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome have been denied as the evidence does not show flexion or extension limited to a compensable degree.,Service connection has been granted for low back pain with limited motion, but not for left hand disability or right hand disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination results and a need for further development, including an additional VA examination to reassess the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his left knee disabilities, specifically instability and total knee replacement.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's lay contentions about his knee injuries during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities due to incomplete development of the record, including obtaining physical therapy records and conducting a new examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an anxiety disorder and left knee disability due to insufficient evidence, including a need for further examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to March 30, 2018, on an extraschedular basis due to the evidence not showing that his service-connected disabilities alone rendered him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the case due to a flawed rationale in the VA examiner's opinion. The Veteran is presumed to have entered service in sound condition, and the burden falls on VA to rebut this presumption with clear and unmistakable evidence that any pre-existing right knee disability existed prior to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various hip and knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the onset and etiology of these conditions during or related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to insufficient evidence of current disability severity and potential service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate October 2021 VA examinations. The Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service symptomatology need to be addressed by new VA examinations.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for slight recurrent subluxation or lateral instability of the Veteran's left knee from May 14, 2015 through January 2, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding obesity, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, and low back condition. The Veteran's representative asserts that his asthma causes or aggravates these conditions.

The Veteran's left wrist ganglion cyst and right knee post meniscectomy and arthroplasty status post total revision have been rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's left wrist condition has not met the criteria for a higher rating, while his right knee condition has not met the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee condition may be related to service, but more evidence is needed before a decision can be made.