Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for left and right knee instability, as well as for left and right knee limitation of extension due to potential changes in VA rating criteria. The Veteran is also denied an initial compensable rating for his cutaneous nerve disability.

The Veteran is granted TDIU for his service-connected disabilities prior to May 26, 2020 and TDIU solely due to PTSD beginning May 26, 2020. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted starting from May 26, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, but the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's right and left knee instability are currently rated at 10 percent each, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.,Separate ratings of 10 percent have been granted for arthritis in both knees.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for low back, cervical spine, and left knee disabilities due to in-service motor vehicle accident (MVA). The Veteran's claims are referred for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of her current disabilities.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is not service-connected, but his scars from a head laceration and right knee disability are. The rating for headaches remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip and right knee disabilities, specifically whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete development.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left leg disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities were not incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a left knee disability and a back disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran contends that his current disabilities are related to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back and left knee disabilities due to additional evidence being added to the file. The RO will consider this new evidence in its first instance.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to conflicting opinions and lack of compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 40 percent for chondromalacia and arthritis of the right knee, based on limitation of extension from February 23, 2016, was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 20 percent for right knee instability from February 23, 2016, was denied.,The effective date earlier than January 14, 2013, for service connection for depression with anxiety was granted.,The Veteran's TDIU rating from April 10, 2012, to January 13, 2013, was granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not otherwise attributable to service. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection for his right knee condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sarcoidosis, right knee status post medial meniscectomy, and left knee degenerative arthritis. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left knee was denied. A separate compensable rating for limitation of extension of the left leg from December 12, 2016 is granted.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service in the Republic of Vietnam. The low back and bilateral knee disorders are denied as not incurred or caused by service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities has been dismissed as he withdrew the appeal through his representative.