Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was remanded for further action on several issues, including increased ratings for her acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee instability, and limitation of motion. The cartilage condition of the left knee received a 10% disability rating effective August 10, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for left and right knee osteoarthritis have been denied as the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's conditions are secondary to his lumbar spine disability. The issues will be addressed again after obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and a meniscal tear, is rated at 20 percent from March 10, 2018.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle sprain residuals and arthritis, as well as his claim for service connection for a left knee disability. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The cases of left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee instability associated with right knee degenerative disease, and right knee degenerative joint disease based on limited flexion are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted.

The Board has decided to remand several issues, including service connection for a right hip disability and increased ratings for left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and residuals of testicle surgery. Additional development is needed to obtain VA treatment records and provide an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disability.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, neck disability, right knee disability, and PFB. The claims for sleep apnea are remanded as well.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection of anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, right and left arm disabilities, as well as an increased rating for tinnitus and earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The claim for a left knee disability was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU, but the Board found that referral for extraschedular consideration was not warranted.

Service connection for headaches is granted. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of cluster headaches and experienced symptoms during service, with continuity of symptomatology post-service.,Service connection for a right knee disability is denied. The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease was not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and there is no established continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection for a right leg disability is denied. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a right leg disability, and his subjective symptoms do not meet the criteria for a disability under Saunders v. Wilkie (2018).,Service connection for chest pain is remanded. VA examination opinions are inadequate due to reliance on lack of documentation in service treatment records.,Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded. VA examination opinions are inadequate due to reliance on lack of documentation in service treatment records.,TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded. The issue cannot be adjudicated until the service connection issues are resolved.

The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis and meniscal tears of the right knee, left knee, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's neck disability is granted as service-connected due to a one-year presumptive period following active service. The left knee ACL tear and instability are separately rated at 20 percent for the limitation of motion, with an additional 20 percent for the instability requiring a brace.

The Veteran's appeals for TDIU and service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy were dismissed. The Board also remanded the claims for a compensable rating for left and right knee instability prior to April 10, 2018.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's knee disabilities and psychiatric disorder, including rating decisions for left hand disability, psychiatric disorder, right knee disabilities, and left knee disability. The effective dates for these claims are not addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee condition is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, granting entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues involving the service-connected conditions and evaluations, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, specifically whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board has granted service connection for traumatic brain injury, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder. Service connection was denied for thoracolumbar spine disorder and left shoulder disorder.