Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee disabilities. Service connection for low back disability is denied.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome and musculoligamentous strain with DJD, manifested by LOM, has been characterized by pain and stiffness. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection on four separate conditions due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examinations and the need to elicit information regarding flare-ups of the Veteran's right ankle and left knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities as well as hypertension due to incomplete examination reports and the need for additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability, initial rating for service-connected headaches, compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and increased ratings for service-connected chondromalacia and degenerative joint disease of the right knee and left knee have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the entire appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition secondary to his service-connected left knee disability is being remanded for further development, including an examination and etiology opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, with a noncompensable rating assigned for ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb sprain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability, bilateral pes planus, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to outstanding records and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion and obtaining any outstanding VA medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to outstanding medical records and incomplete opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been granted increased ratings, with the right knee receiving a maximum schedular rating of 30 percent for instability since August 12, 2021.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent for painful motion, and his right knee disability is also rated at 10 percent for painful motion.

The Veteran's claims for initial ratings on several service-connected conditions are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's DJD of the left and right knees was rated at 10 percent from May 2, 2011 to November 17, 2013. From November 18, 2013, the ratings were denied as they did not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if he has an acquired psychiatric disorder that is secondary to his service-connected left knee replacement.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, lower back, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology during service.

The Veteran's neck disability, psychiatric disability, low back disability, and bilateral knee disability are not found to have begun during service or be related to any event, injury, or disease during service.,A rating in excess of 0 percent for allergic rhinitis is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of right knee DJD is not related to her active service and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to her service-connected thoracolumbar strain.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are rated based on instability, with a separate rating for each knee. The Veteran is granted separate ratings of 10% for both knees from the specified dates.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted, while service connection for right ear hearing loss has been denied.