Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for left knee disability, specifically whether it is secondary to service-connected right ankle and/or right hip disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including right and left knee disabilities, lower back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and left leg disability. The Veteran's claim is being returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, including his service treatment records and duty status during the relevant period. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a left knee disability that he claims was caused by an injury in 2012 while on active duty.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been granted initial ratings of 30 percent for limitation of extension and 10 percent for instability. The rating for limitation of flexion remains at 0 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining gainful employment since March 9, 2012. The Board finds that the evidence shows his PTSD symptoms have worsened over time, making it difficult for him to work in an environment with others.

The Veteran's right and left knee disorders are rated based on limitation of motion, with no separate rating for subluxation. The RO has denied higher ratings for both conditions.,The claim is being remanded to obtain additional evidence or a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck, bilateral knee, and back conditions due to insufficient medical opinions. The issues of service connection are now pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and clarification of previous examination findings, particularly regarding instability and residual symptoms from a prior meniscectomy.

The Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of the assigned percentages for various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded several issues related to service connection.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to make a fully informed decision on the Veteran's claims for service connection and an initial compensable disability rating for inguinal hernia, as well as his other disabilities. The Veteran will be provided with another VA examination and asked to submit any additional evidence he may have.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as his left and right knee disabilities. The reasons are that VA needs to obtain additional medical records from SSA, provide an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his active duty service, and consider new evidence including publications on whiplash injuries.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of arthritis of the left knee and left ankle as secondary to service-connected right total knee arthroplasty due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's complaints in service and the relationship between his current conditions and his service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic headaches, low back disability, and left knee disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements and positive nexus opinions provided by his private physician.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for right knee instability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate moderate instability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected internal derangement, left knee.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, except for the grant of a 10% rating for right knee osteoarthritis. Other conditions and issues remained denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to lack of substantial compliance with a previous remand directive and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran's unspecified hip disability and right knee disability service connection issues are being reviewed again for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has found that it does not warrant a higher rating. The right and left knee disabilities are being remanded for further development to determine their etiology.,The claims for service connection of the bilateral knee disabilities have been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during or related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claims for PTSD, low back disorder, and right knee disability are remanded for further development.