Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic headaches and migraines, a back disorder, chronic nerve pain, a right knee disorder, and appendix cancer and residuals to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee, hand, and foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,There was no credible evidence linking any current joint disorders to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of her service-connected right knee disability, as there is an indication that the condition may have worsened since her last VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee and ankle conditions, as well as a shoulder condition. The Veteran was not provided with records from Duke University and the University of North Carolina, which may be relevant to his claims.

The Board has denied service connection for neck, low back, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities as there is no probative evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and bilateral ankle disability due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran contends that his disabilities are related to incidents during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records from 2014 to 2021, as these records are crucial for determining her current level of bilateral knee disability and functional restrictions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities due to a lack of VA examination. The case will be rescheduled for an examination that complies with the instructions in this decision and the April 2019 remand.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral pes planus due to additional development needed.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. His right and left knee chondromalacia are each granted a 10% rating, effective March 3, 2016, for instability.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his ankle, foot nerve condition, and knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities due to conflicting medical evidence. The VA examiner is requested to clarify whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine, left hip, and/or left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD and right knee/lumbosacral spine disabilities. His initial rating claims are remanded as new examinations are necessary given the lack of adequate testing in previous VA examination reports.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for back disability, bilateral foot disability, and leg disability due to lack of evidence showing he is in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently bedridden.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disorders due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between in-service parachute jumps and current knee conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and right knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. His TDIU is granted as of July 11, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability, as the previous examinations were unclear and internally inconsistent.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disabilities and a disorder manifested by tremors, including Parkinson's disease. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, but the VA examinations did not provide sufficient rationale to support their findings.

The Veteran's right and left knee DJD have been rated at 10 percent since August 14, 2017. The Board has found that a higher rating is not warranted for the limitation of extension.,Since August 14, 2017, the Veteran has been granted separate initial 10 percent ratings for right and left knee DJD manifested by painful limitation of flexion.