Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome, is granted on the merits.,The left knee disability manifested by pain is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability (patellofemoral pain syndrome).,Bilateral pes planus was aggravated during service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for various lower extremity disorders due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's migraines associated with TBI are granted a 30 percent rating, effective August 5, 2021. The left knee patellofemoral syndrome is granted a separate 10 percent rating for painful limitation of extension from July 26, 2021. Other issues and conditions remain unresolved.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues. The claims will be reconsidered with additional development.

The Veteran's diabetes, hypertension, renal nephropathy, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as service-connected. The left knee chondromalacia and instability remain at a 10% rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The right knee disability claim is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, a bilateral knee disorder, and sleep disturbance (recharacterized as sleep apnea) have been denied. The application to reopen the claim of service connection for sleep disturbance has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of various hip and knee disabilities, as secondary to service-connected pes planus. The Veteran's testimony indicates that his current disabilities are related to his military service and exacerbated by his service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for right knee disability, and remanded the cases of left ankle and right ankle disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's petition to reopen service connection for a right knee disability is granted, and the claim for service connection for a right knee disability is also granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for right lower extremity edema has been withdrawn.,The Board has remanded the claims for impaired short-term memory loss, left lower extremity edema, left hip disability, left leg torn ligaments, left knee disability, and service-connected tendonitis of the left ankle.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating higher than 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia patella and entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent for traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Veteran's left knee instability is granted a rating of 30 percent, effective from April 26, 2014. The other issues are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records, and requests that all relevant VA and private treatment records be obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current knee conditions and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include left foot disability, left knee disability (secondary), and psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to issues with range of motion, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's knee conditions are being reviewed for additional evidence during flare-ups, while opinions on the causes of his hypertension and diabetes mellitus will be obtained.

The Veteran's claim for a separate rating of 10 percent for instability of the right knee is granted, effective from the date of the August 2019 rating decision.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's death and service connection claims due to incomplete evidence, including VA records not submitted during the initial evidentiary window. The appellant is also seeking substitution as claimant for her husband's pending claims.

The Board has granted effective dates of May 1, 2021 for the assignment of a 60 percent rating for residuals of left total knee replacement and TDIU award.