Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders, as well as left and right hip disorders, to include as secondary to service-connected groin strain. The matter will be returned to the VA examiner to address the Veteran's assertions of continuous knee and hip problems since service.

The Board has dismissed the TDIU claim due to improper jurisdiction and has remanded the right knee disorder service connection issue.

The Board dismissed the appeals for entitlement to service connection for left and right knee disorders due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee disability and its relationship to his service-connected right ankle DJD.

Service connection is granted for a left knee strain with scar and the Veteran's dizziness is found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee enthesopathy and osteoarthritis were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee disability, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy. Service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a retrospective opinion on its onset and etiology.

The Veteran is rendered unable to maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of service-connected disabilities from April 12, 2012 to June 28, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and awarded a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability. The Veteran's left knee medial meniscus tear is rated at the minimum compensable level.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings on several service-connected conditions, including left knee arthritis with meniscal tear and anterior and posterior chest acne scars, is remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis, lumbar degenerative arthritis, and unspecified depressive disorder. The lumbar disability is also secondary to the right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, specifically his flare-ups. A new examination is required to address these issues.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, to include as secondary to a thoracolumbar spine disorder, needs further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 50% since May 11, 2017 for limitation of extension. The claim for a higher evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his bilateral knee disabilities.,His hearing loss disability remains rated as noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and temporary total rating based on convalescence following right knee arthroscopy due to incomplete medical opinions and procedural issues.

The Board has found that service connection is warranted for right knee arthritis. The Veteran's claims for left wrist disability, right hip disability, right leg disability (secondary to low back disability), and sciatica (secondary to low back disability) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's right knee and left knee disabilities have been granted initial evaluations of 10 percent, effective prior to November 5, 2015. The Veteran’s service connection claims for other joint pain conditions are remanded.,The Veteran's left ring finger sprain has not met the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate prior VA examinations and failure to provide adequate reasons or bases in the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee condition, including whether it is related to service or preexisted his entry into service.