Knee Board decisions

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee, ruptured Achilles tendon, and lumbar spine disabilities. The Veteran appealed these decisions to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court), which vacated the January 2018 decision in part and remanded the matter back to the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee condition and a right knee scar due to potential secondary service connection to his service-connected total left knee replacement. The case is being returned for further development, including an addendum opinion from the examiner who conducted the August 2020 examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in the VA examination report, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disability is related to service.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including post-surgical ACL reconstruction and degenerative arthritis, is rated at 10 percent. The Board denied a higher rating as the flexion limitation does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by limitation of flexion and instability, is rated at 30 percent for the entire rating period on appeal. Higher ratings are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and a left foot disability, including heel pain, pes planus, and hallux valgus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development and compliance with previous remands. The issues include knee, shoulder, elbow, neck, and foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that resulted in current disability.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability rendered him unemployable, and the Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings and TDIU due to issues with his right knee disabilities, PTSD, and service-connected conditions. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant records and provide the Veteran with a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to her in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to secondary service connection etiology opinions, as well as new VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure of the Veteran to report for a VA examination, and requests that the RO attempt to schedule another one.

The Veteran's claims for annual clothing allowances for calendar years 2014, 2016, and 2017 due to the use of knee and back braces were denied as his applications were received after the deadline.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed regarding the September 12, 2017 rating decision.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at the minimum 10 percent for limitation of flexion, and a non-compensable rating for limitation of extension. The Veteran does not meet criteria for higher ratings under any other diagnostic codes.,The Veteran’s migraine headaches are currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling based on very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including failure to schedule VA examinations as requested by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae has been denied, but the Veteran is now entitled to service connection for chronic cephalgia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to incomplete records and the need for further examination or opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension, gynecological disorder, and right knee disability.