Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. Service connection has been granted for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral pes planus, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee, left knee, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and disc disease (low back disability), left shoulder disability, and left leg/hip disability due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for her total right knee replacement was denied, and she is currently receiving a 60 percent evaluation. A separate 10 percent rating for instability of the right knee from April 1, 2013 has been granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck and left knee disabilities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his back and right knee disabilities, including range of motion findings and any functional impairment due to flares.

The Veteran's right knee instability with muscle atrophy is granted a 30 percent rating prior to January 8, 2021. A higher rating for the period beginning January 8, 2021 is denied. The Veteran is granted SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound. TDIU is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder diagnosed as insomnia has been granted.,Service connection is being remanded for the Veteran's claims of cervical spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral foot disability, bilateral eye disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and low back disability.

The Veteran's left knee scar is granted a 10% rating, but no higher. The initial rating for tinnitus remains at 10%. An effective date prior to August 11, 2015 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied.,Multiple issues remain unresolved and are being remanded by the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for cervical spine and right knee disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease within one year of discharge from active duty or continuity of symptoms since separation. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a preexisting right knee disability at the time of his entrance into service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as his claim for an initial rating for PTSD. The issues are currently pending before the RO.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to service connection for right hip and right knee disorders due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right knee disability, including as secondary to a left knee disability, should be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for right total knee replacement and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate opinions provided in previous VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, finding that the evidence did not establish a relationship between his current condition and his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical nexus opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left knee disability and active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an unresolved claim of CUE in a 1997 rating decision, and the effective date issue is also being reconsidered.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since November 5, 2019. The Board granted a TDIU for this period of time but remanded the issue prior to November 5, 2019 due to lack of development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current knee conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted service connection. The remaining issues of service connection for various musculoskeletal and psychiatric disabilities are remanded.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claims for service connection can be adjudicated. The Veteran's back, foot, hip, and knee disabilities are being remanded for additional medical opinions to address the etiology of her conditions.