Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee strains are currently rated at 10% each, effective April 8, 2011. The Board found that the current ratings do not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to limitations in range of motion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disorders, as well as erectile dysfunction due to inadequate statements of reasons or bases in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as his TDIU claim prior to September 21, 2016. The AOJ is instructed to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) with respect to these matters.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's current knee disabilities may be related to repeated impacts from parachuting in service, while his acquired psychiatric disorder is not clearly linked to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of September 15, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD, left knee, right knee, and right shoulder disabilities are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased evaluations for actinic keratosis and eczema, as well as surgical scars of the right and left knees.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease and instability are rated separately, with the instability receiving a separate rating effective from March 31, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate examination reports and medical opinions. The Veteran's disabilities are related to service, but the VA examinations did not consider all relevant evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder bursitis, left elbow medial epicondylitis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and left knee degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's hearing loss disability is also considered to be service-connected.,Service connection was established based on the evidence showing that the Veteran experienced symptoms of these conditions during his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hiatal hernia and right knee disability due to inadequate VA examinations, particularly regarding exposure to toxins in Southwest Asia for GERD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development due to incomplete or conflicting medical evidence. The issues of increased ratings for left ankle fracture residuals with DJD, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, and left knee instability are being remanded.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was previously denied, and the issues of service connection for right shoulder disability and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee disability are remanded.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service connected disabilities is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a new theory of entitlement. The Veteran's right knee disability is being reviewed for service connection as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's initial increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, including limitation of extension and instability, are granted. She is not entitled to a higher rating based on limitation of flexion.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of April 30, 2014 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, back disorder, and psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's left knee instability is rated at 20 percent prior to October 1, 2020. The initial evaluation for osteoarthritis based on limitation of flexion from November 26, 2012 to May 13, 2014 was denied. A separate 0 percent rating for limitation of flexion from May 14, 2014 to September 30, 2020 is granted. The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for osteoarthritis remains denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including right eye disability, left eye disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, and several joint and limb disabilities. The reasons are to obtain relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records and updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional evidence added to the claims file.