Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee strain has been rated as 10% for limitation of flexion and denied for extension. The claim for instability is also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's left knee and shin splint disabilities are being reviewed, as well as his acquired psychiatric disability and TDIU claim.

The Board has decided to remand the claims due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional evidence and further development, including obtaining medical records from Drs. Smith, Wells, and Ruis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various injuries, including bilateral eye scars, cervical spine injury, left and right knee injuries, lumbar spine injury, and right hip injury. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has determined that another remand is required due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new criteria for rating knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's increased rating claim for DJD of the right knee due to ongoing issues with his condition and its impact on his mobility. The case is also related to a TDIU claim, which was also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,For the period of August 14, 2014 to December 23, 2015, the Veteran's right knee disability was rated at 20 percent for locking, pain, and effusion with non-compensable limitation of motion and pain. A separate rating of 10 percent is granted from April 1, 2016 to June 22, 2016 for symptomatic, partially removed meniscus.,From October 1, 2016 to July 23, 2017, the Veteran received a temporary 100 percent rating due to partial knee replacement. From July 24, 2017 to July 17, 2018, he was rated at 60 percent for partial meniscectomy and partial knee replacement. Since September 2, 2019, the Veteran has been rated at 60 percent for total knee replacement.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral tinea pedis, a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus for further action due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected left and right knee chondromalacia patella disabilities, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations for his knees and provide additional information regarding his employment status.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for low back and left knee disabilities, as well as service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran will need to undergo new VA examinations to assess her current functional limitations and etiology of her psychiatric condition.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the left knee condition since February 18, 2020. The Veteran's earlier findings of limitation of extension were considered in establishing this increased rating.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities were granted increased ratings, with the right knee instability rating effective from February 6, 2013. Bilateral knee scars received a non-compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism and remanded other issues including rating increases, effective date determinations, and service connection claims.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for tension headaches was denied as his headaches did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for a right knee disability secondary to service-connected left knee chondromalacia was also denied due to insufficient evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased the rating for right shoulder strain, impingement syndrome, and tenosynovitis to 20 percent. The ratings for right knee osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis were also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right knee condition is secondary to his service-connected left ankle and left lower extremity restless leg syndrome conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases of an increased evaluation for osteoarthritis of the right knee and a TDIU claim due to new evidence indicating that the Veteran's disability may have worsened since his last examination. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his right knee disability, including testing active motion, passive motion, pain with weight-bearing and without weight-bearing, as well as information regarding flare-ups.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis were previously denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to March 10, 2017, and a rating in excess of 30 percent from that date. The right knee disability was also remanded for further development.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis were previously denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to March 10, 2017, and a rating in excess of 30 percent from that date. The right knee disability was also remanded for further development.