Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between current knee conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, hepatitis C, and liver disorder due to incomplete medical opinions and failure to consider the Veteran's testimony regarding his symptoms.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is rated at 10 percent, and his left knee laxity was restored to a 10 percent rating as of January 1, 2021. A higher 20 percent rating for left knee laxity was granted effective February 7, 2021.,The reduction in the rating for left knee laxity from 10 percent to noncompensable (0%) was improper and has been restored as of January 1, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right ankle conditions, as well as bilateral retropatellar pain condition of the knees. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability remains under review.,The Veteran's initial rating for his lumbosacral strain disability is being remanded due to a contention that it has worsened.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the left and right thighs have been denied. The current evaluations are 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations.,Both thigh injuries are rated as moderately severe (30%) based on muscle group involvement.

The Veteran's diagnosed lumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbar spondylosis are secondary to his service-connected bilateral elbow disability. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's claimed right arm, left arm, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, right hand, and left hand conditions are related to his service-connected bilateral elbow disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and for an increased rating for residuals of fracture of the right 5th metatarsal. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to service.,The Veteran's right foot injury during service led to a fracture, which resulted in ongoing pain but did not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including myasthenia gravis, heart condition, peripheral neuropathy, knee conditions, sleep apnea, lymphedema, skin cancer, blisters, and rashes. The evidence did not establish herbicide exposure or show the conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's neck disability is being remanded for additional examination and opinion. His right knee, hip, and thigh disabilities are also being remanded for additional examinations to determine their current severity. The Veteran's lumbar spine DDD L5-S1 with limited motion and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity claims are also being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for osteoarthritis of the left and right knees due to inadequate examination reports. The case is now pending again with the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing records and need for further medical opinions.

Your claims of service connection for right knee, right ankle, and neck disabilities have been granted. However, as these conditions are now fully compensated, the Board is dismissing your appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's claims for knee disabilities and PTSD are remanded to allow for a complete record to be reviewed, including a new examination for the knees. The psychiatric claim is also remanded as there is no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development regarding service connection for left hip and knee disorders, as there is ambiguity in the documentation related to the bases where the Veteran was treated during his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for an addendum opinion considering the Veteran's combat experiences. The claim will be reconsidered with these considerations in mind.

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

The Veteran's neck disorder is rated at 30 percent, which is the highest schedular rating available for limitation of motion of the cervical spine.,Both knees are currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals from a head injury, headache disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and bilateral knee disorder. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left leg disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of right tibia-fibula fracture. The case is remanded for further development regarding the rating and TDIU claims.