Knee Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all the issues of increased ratings and initial compensable ratings for various foot, knee, and sinus conditions due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including gastrointestinal disability, knee and low back conditions, and lumbar radiculopathy. The remands are for additional development in order to provide adequate determinations.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for his left knee scar was denied. The Board found no evidence to support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.,Service connection for right and left knee disabilities were both denied as there is no evidence of chronicity or causation in service.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for patellofemoral dysfunction of the right knee, residuals of a left knee injury with anserinus transfer, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, and degenerative joint disease of the right knee due to incomplete examination reports in March 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected back condition, finding that there was no evidence showing that the right knee disability was caused or aggravated by his service-connected back condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for right elbow, left elbow, left knee, right knee, left ankle, or right ankle. The service connection claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability and left knee disability due to a lack of medical nexus opinions, requiring further development including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, left knee disability, and bilateral flat feet due to potential service connection based on exposure at Camp Lejeune. The VA is required to obtain medical opinions regarding these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and arranging for an orthopedic examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's post-total knee replacement (TKR) left knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for his left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his service-connected adjustment disorder and bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and reduction of her 30 percent ratings to 10 percent were denied as there was no evidence of sustained improvement in her knee conditions, and the reductions were proper based on the April 2009 and August 2010 VA examination reports.

The Veteran's knee disabilities have been rated based on limitation of motion and instability. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left knee strain has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's right and left knee degenerative arthritis were rated at 10 percent prior to April 7, 2014 for the right knee and May 5, 2014 for the left knee. The appeals for higher ratings in these periods have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including lumbar arthritis, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee strain, and left big toe hallux limitus, have significantly interfered with his employment. The Board finds that referral to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration is warranted prior to October 11, 2016.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, back condition, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus due to incomplete or inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his left wrist and left wrist scar disabilities have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable disability rating for residuals of a left wrist surgical scar, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and left knee disability have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding service connection and rating issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board found that the current evidence does not support granting these claims.