Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, knee, and low back conditions due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and an acquired psychiatric condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he is capable of sedentary work.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to conflicting findings regarding the results of the 1971 VA surgical procedures and a need for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck, right knee, left knee, sleep disorder (including insomnia), bilateral foot, bilateral eye, right shoulder, left shoulder, low back, and upper back disorders due to inadequate examination opinions. The claims are being returned for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome of the left and right knees due to inadequate examination findings. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the knee issues.

The Veteran's right knee meniscectomy is rated at the maximum allowed, and his limitation of flexion and extension are also rated. No further ratings are allowed by law as of June 13, 2018.

The Veteran's cervical spine condition, diagnosed as degenerative changes and muscle spasm, was granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral pes cavus with plantar fasciitis is denied. The Veteran's disability rating remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) other than headaches was denied. The Board found no evidence of non-headache TBI residuals.,A rating of 30 percent for right knee status-post cartilage restoration surgery with degenerative arthritis, but not higher, is granted from December 29, 2013 to September 23, 2019. The Veteran's condition was found to more closely approximate the criteria for a 30 percent rating during this period.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee condition has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature, etiology, and relationship of any identified left knee condition to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, a low back disability, a left knee disability (secondary to a low back disability), obstructive sleep apnea, genital herpes, and hypertriglyceridemia.,There is no evidence of in-service onset or continuity of symptoms since service for any of the conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the other issues related to bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (generalized anxiety disorder) are remanded due to failure to report for VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a right hip disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient in-service medical records. The Veteran needs to provide information about his injuries and treatment during service, and VA will attempt to obtain any missing records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral heel spurs, right knee disability, and heart condition (mitral valve prolapse) due to inadequate opinions regarding secondary service connection. Further development is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee chondromalacia is related to an in-service injury at Fort Lee in July 1988, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis prior to December 1, 2010, finding that the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease and remanded the issues of entitlement to bilateral hearing loss and secondary service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver as there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and bilateral knee disability due to potential issues with the adequacy of the VA examination opinions.