Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis as secondary to his service-connected right knee meniscal tear with chondromalacia.

The Veteran's bunions are being remanded for a new VA examination to determine their etiology.,The Veteran's left knee disability is being remanded due to inadequate previous examination and the need for additional medical opinion regarding its relationship to service.,The Veteran's unspecified chronic virus, including Lyme Disease and/or Epstein-Barr virus, is being remanded as there are conflicting opinions on its etiology and potential radiation exposure link.,The Veteran's neurological eye disability, specifically Fuch's dystrophy, is being remanded for a supplemental VA medical opinion to address the relationship between her service and these conditions.,The Veteran's sciatica is being remanded due to inadequate previous examination and need for additional medical opinion regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma, is being remanded as there are conflicting opinions on its etiology and potential radiation exposure link.,The Veteran's lower extremity stress fracture residuals are being remanded for a supplemental VA medical opinion to determine the presence of such residuals.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including strain and degenerative arthritis, is currently rated at 10 percent. A separate rating of 10 percent for the degenerative arthritis is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Hepatitis C and right knee disability due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives, and additional development is required.

The Board has granted service connection for low back, bilateral knee, and bilateral ankle disabilities. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is also found to be related to service.,Service connection was denied for a sleep disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to assess the severity of her exostosis of the skull and head scar, as these issues are currently in dispute.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 60 percent from March 1, 2013. This rating reflects the severity of his condition, which includes severe painful motion and weakness.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities (patellar tendinitis with patellar exostoses and associated right and left knee extension/instability) are all rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's AC DJD of the right shoulder was rated at 20 percent prior to June 16, 2016 and at 30 percent since that date. The claims for higher ratings are being remanded.,His recurrent corneal erosion syndrome is not compensable.

Service connection for painful joints of the bilateral hips and knees is granted. Additional compensation due to dependent spouse from January 1, 2011 to August 31, 2013 is granted. Additional compensation due to dependent spouse from September 1, 2013 to July 31, 2019 is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's right knee disability, left foot hallux valgus (bunions), and left ankle disability have been granted service connection.,Reasoning: The evidence shows that the Veteran had in-service injuries or diseases resulting in current disabilities, and there is no evidence of pre-existing conditions. All reasonable doubts are resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee condition, left knee condition, and asthma have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, granting the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral pes planus, lumbar spine disorder, epididymitis, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder.,The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, granting the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, lumbar spine disorder, epididymitis, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for cold weather injury of the hands, knees, and feet, to include gout, advanced degenerative changes, and cryopathy. The Veteran's depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder is also found to be secondary to his service-connected cold weather injury.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis need to be remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for obstructive sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's baseline pre-aggravation level of severity was 50 percent, which must be deducted from any rating assigned due to his service-connected sinusitis. As such, he does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain.

The Board has granted service connection for neck disability, lower back disability, bilateral hand disability, and bilateral knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and bilateral first cuneiform metatarsal joint arthritis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee, right arm, and left hip disabilities due to incomplete STRs and conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and consideration due to inconsistencies in his statements regarding his service-connected conditions.