Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for updated medical opinions. The issues include seeking higher ratings for various service-connected conditions, obtaining earlier effective dates for certain awards of service connection, and determining whether a TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for further medical opinions. The right ankle, bilateral pes planus, back disability (secondary), and left knee disability (secondary) claims will be addressed again.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU due to new evidence not having been considered by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral ankle, knee, and low back disabilities as well as headaches secondary to PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations.,Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has a bilateral ankle disability, whether it began during service, and its relationship to his active duty.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee and right foot disabilities. The VA will need to provide an addendum opinion or a new examination to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has ordered the case back to be reviewed due to a request for additional private treatment records from the Veteran's primary care provider.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine strain and left knee strain, but denied service connection for gastrointestinal disorder and migraines. The case is remanded for further development regarding WPW syndrome and right foot disability.

The Board found that the February 2016 combined disability rating of 40% was calculated correctly and upheld it.

The Board has found the previous opinion inadequate and remanded for an addendum opinion to address all diagnosed conditions related to the Veteran's right knee disability, including degenerative joint disease, chondromalacia, meniscal tear, and instability. The addendum opinion should consider the Veteran’s contentions regarding his in-service motorcycle accident and use of a cast.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and chondrosarcoma of the brain as these conditions are not shown to be related to active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected chronic prostatitis and denied service connection for a left knee disability. The right knee, sinusitis with epistaxis (claimed as nose bleeds), environmental allergies, and sinus headaches claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar disc herniation, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, do not render him unemployable prior to February 5, 2016.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are granted as service connected.,Service connection for frostbite of the bilateral hands is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and new VA medical opinions are needed.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's knee disabilities are related to his in-service parachute jumps.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, finding insufficient evidence to link the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left knee disorder due to new regulations and pending development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination of the Veteran's right knee to determine if he is entitled to a higher rating based on limitation of motion and instability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for recurrent right knee, left knee, and left foot disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record.