Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address relevant evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his left knee disorder, venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity, and venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his service-connected left knee disability and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine DDD and strain with scoliosis were granted a 20 percent disability rating prior to July 24, 2017. From that date forward, the claim for an increased rating was denied.

The appeal for service connection of the Veteran's left knee disability has been dismissed as it was granted in full.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's initial rating for residuals of a left fibula fracture is denied, but he receives a separate 10 percent rating for symptomatic residuals of the left knee meniscus debridement. A TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, including osteoarthritis/degenerative arthritis, to include as secondary to service-connected bilateral hip disabilities and low back disability.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability was denied as the evidence did not show limitation of flexion or extension to 30 degrees, nor arthritic changes involving two or more major joints.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine and left knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 11, 2015, for service connection of right ankle and right knee disabilities. The appeals for bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), low back disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), skin disorder other than PFB, right ankle disability, and right knee disability are pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected right knee and ankle strains, as well as his claim for a TDIU prior to December 10, 2014. The appeals are currently pending.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis, as there are outstanding records and the Veteran's work history needs to be updated.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inconsistency in the VA examiner's opinion and a need for further explanation regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Veteran's request for increased ratings for her lumbar strain and left knee disabilities, as well as the issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, are remanded. The reduction in rating for left knee instability from 10 percent to noncompensable is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disorder is not related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, right foot disability, left foot disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied service connection for right knee strain and left knee disability, as well as the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to April 19, 2016. The claims were based on a lack of evidence supporting the Veteran's assertions that his disabilities are related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability or other conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases of rating greater than 10 percent for left knee instability and osteoarthritis due to insufficient range of motion testing in the previous examination.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current knee conditions are not related to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's cervical spine disability. The TDIU issue is also being remanded as part and parcel of the increased rating claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and left knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to September 18, 2019, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter.