Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability does not meet the schedular requirements for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU), including on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for low back disability, cervical spine disability, and headaches.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds no evidence of ankylosis or more than 15 degrees of forward flexion. The Veteran's radiculopathy and osteoarthritis are also rated at their maximum levels.,The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy is rated at its maximum level.

The Board has found that the Veteran must be afforded VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed low back, cervical spine, right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, right foot, and left foot disabilities. The appeal is remanded for these purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee condition but denied service connection for a left knee condition. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported history of knee injuries during basic training and subsequent treatment records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examination findings and recent amendments to the rating criteria. The TDIU claim will be deferred until the knee claims are resolved.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically whether they can be classified as residuals of organic disease or injury, and their impact on locomotion.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine his employment status and eligibility for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for left knee disorder and a separate compensable rating for left knee instability due to insufficient evidence in the current record.

An increased disability rating of 20 percent for the service-connected back disability is granted from September 1, 2015 to April 15, 2021.,An increased disability rating higher than 20 percent for the service-connected back disability is denied from April 16, 2021 forward.,A separate 10 percent disability rating for left knee instability is granted for the entire rating period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and further development is needed.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for a higher rating for right knee injury residuals, granted a separate rating for symptomatic right knee meniscectomy, and denied a higher rating for dorsolumbar myositis. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and an increased rating for his right knee disability due to incomplete opinions in the previous VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to failure to notify him of scheduled VA examinations and his homelessness. The cases are now returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease with residual meniscal tear is rated at 10 percent, and a separate 10 percent rating for symptomatic residuals of left knee semilunar cartilage removal is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee, left knee, and right hip disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate examinations.

The claims for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for right ankle disability and service connection for a left knee disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical inquiry.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by limited flexion and instability, is now rated at 20 percent effective June 8, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis and left knee disorder.

The Veteran's dizziness is found to be related to his service-connected cardiovascular disabilities.,There is no evidence that the right shoulder disability began during service or is linked to any in-service injury, event, or disease.