Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the current 30 percent rating for left knee instability is appropriate, as it represents the maximum schedular rating assignable for this disability. For the initial increase in rating claim, the evidence did not show flexion limited to 30 degrees or less.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities have been denied. The specific issues include the rating of Osgood-Schlatter's disease, meniscal tear, and post-total knee replacement conditions.

The Veteran's claims have been dismissed due to withdrawal of appeals for a compensable rating for onychomycosis and reopening of previously denied claims. Service connection has been granted for right knee strain, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee, ankle, and foot disorders due to insufficient information and need for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a lack of diagnosed conditions or functional impairment related to his knees.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right knee disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his active duty or any period of ACDUTRA. The earliest documented symptoms were in 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical evidence linking the Veteran's right knee disability to his active service. The Veteran needs to undergo a VA examination to determine if he has a current right knee disability and whether it is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence submitted, and issues related to service connection for a disability of the neck, sleep disorder, right knee, and TDIU prior to March 23, 2022 have been identified. The appeal is currently in process.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a VA examination to assess any sleep or psychiatric disorders related to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and denied the remaining issues. The appellant's tinnitus is rated at its maximum schedular rating, and his hypertension is considered presumptively related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar spine traumatic paravertebral myositis, right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right and left ankle strain, and chronic tonsillitis, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a TDIU and established basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that there was no current skin disability, the bilateral hearing loss did not meet criteria for a higher rating, and tinnitus met the standard for a 10% rating. The right knee disability claim is remanded.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer disease is currently rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 7305, and a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's superficial scar status post excision of left knee cyst is currently rated at the minimum allowable under Diagnostic Code 7804, as it does not meet the criteria for an increased rating. The Veteran has another scar in his left lower extremity that is not painful or unstable.,The Veteran's residual scar of the left lower extremity due to a total knee replacement is currently rated at the minimum allowable under Diagnostic Code 7805, as it does not meet the criteria for an increased rating. The Veteran has another scar in his left lower extremity that is not painful or unstable.

The Veteran's left knee disorder, characterized by painful motion and decreased range of motion but not instability or limitation to specific degrees, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the pending appeals in the AMA system. The AOJ must defer adjudication of the TDIU claim until all related appeals are resolved.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability and a left knee disability due to incomplete VA evaluations. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after these evaluations are completed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, right knee disorder, back disorder, left shoulder disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to new and material evidence submitted since the final denial in February 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a depressive disorder secondary to the now-service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The claims of service connection for sinusitis, headache disorder, allergic rhinitis, type II diabetes mellitus, polymyositis and inflammatory myopathy, back disability, and anxiety disorder are being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 8, 2022.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased disability ratings for left knee strain with degenerative joint disease and left knee instability due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.