Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for status post right knee replacement, a compensable rating for residuals of a fracture of the right tibia, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for dyshidrotic eczema due to inadequate medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with osteoarthritis is granted as service connected. The initial disability ratings for lumbosacral strain and left hip status post joint replacement are remanded.

Service connection for a rash and left knee condition has been granted.,Effective dates have not been established for the service connection claims for bilateral femoral nerve radiculopathy.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, allergic rhinitis, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, left and right knee disabilities, and erectile dysfunction. Additional development is needed as VA examinations are required.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the March 2019 rating decision. The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder are being reviewed.

Service connection for a right ankle disability is granted.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to a duty to assist error in the prior examination. A new VA examination is needed to assess the nature and severity of his service-connected knee disabilities, including whether he experiences flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right knee disability and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The AOJ is required to obtain additional service treatment records, schedule a VA examination, and provide a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's current right knee disability and his military service.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are currently rated as 10% each, but the evidence does not support a higher rating due to limitation of flexion.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's symptomatic residuals of right knee semilunar cartilage removal, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral knee/leg disability, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service or any injury in service. The claim was also denied as secondary to his service-connected pes planus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left knee disability, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a thoracolumbar spine disability. The issues of service connection are being reviewed on their merits.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims related to his right ankle, hip, cervical spine, migraine, and knee disabilities. The VA examinations are deemed inadequate due to lack of proper range of motion testing and failure to address flare-ups.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left knee disability from December 27, 2019 to September 21, 2020 has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for left knee limitation of extension is being remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating from June 29, 2021, forward for left knee limitation of flexion is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and a left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of pre-service conditions or clear and unmistakable aggravation during active service. The current disabilities are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board has granted two temporary total evaluations for the Veteran's right knee surgeries, from July 8, 2015 through January 28, 2016 and again from January 28, 2016 through March 25, 2016. The decision is based on severe postoperative residuals resulting from her surgeries.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including arthritis and instability, are rated based on painful motion. The VA has not provided sufficient evidence to determine the appropriate rating for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than May 11, 2015 for service connection and increased rating for other specified depressive disorder, as well as his claims for service connection for right hip and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further development.