Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome, C4-C5 central disc protrusion with spondylosis, kidney disability, numbness and paresthesias of the bilateral hands, left hip painful flexion, right hip painful extension and flexion, left hip proximal femur stress fracture, right hip proximal femur stress fracture, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and the effective date for a 20% rating for his left shoulder disability is set at September 1, 2014. Service connection for left shoulder residual scars is also granted with an effective date of July 18, 2014. The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome and limitation of extension ratings are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and lack of clear and unmistakable evidence regarding pre-existing right knee condition. The Veteran's current right knee disability is being reviewed for possible service connection.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to review.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension and flexion is rated at 20 percent, effective from April 30, 2021. The left knee disability with limitation of extension and flexion is also rated at 20 percent, effective from April 30, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, left hand, and right hand disabilities due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral spine pain with degenerative disc disease and remanded other issues. Additional development is required to address all claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee sprain, PTSD, abscess of the left ear, and myofascitis of the upper back, have impacted his ability to maintain substantially gainful employment prior to August 23, 2019. The case is being referred for extra-schedular consideration.

The Veteran's facial injury (diplopia) is not service-connected as it was not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service.,For the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that they are manifested by ankylosis, nonunion of the tibia and fibula, limitation of extension to 30 degrees, or chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness in either knee.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete documentation.

The Board has remanded the cases of right knee degenerative arthritis and left ankle disability due to conflicting evidence regarding their presence.

The Veteran is granted a clothing allowance for the left knee brace used due to his service-connected left knee disability in calendar year 2015.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including obtaining medical records from the Veteran's periods of Reserve service and scheduling VA examinations to address the etiology of various conditions.

The Veteran's claims for right elbow medial epicondylitis, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), right knee joint osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome, intestinal neoplasm (claimed as colon cancer), liver abscess (claimed as liver disease), and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's osteoarthritis, left knee, status-post medial meniscectomy has been rated based on limitation of motion and instability. The appeal is denied as the disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of any diagnosed knee disabilities, including whether they are related to service or secondary to other conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claim of service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's left knee disability was restored to a 20 percent rating, and service connection for tinnitus was granted. Other issues were remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issues of entitlement to evaluations for various knee disabilities. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to assess his current level of severity and range of motion.