Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for right and left knee strain, as well as the issue of TDIU. The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are also being addressed in connection with her SMC claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected chondromalacia patella of the knee and instability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional loss due to pain, as the Veteran retained sufficient range of motion in both knees.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and treatment records. The issues include right knee, left knee, rash of the entire body, ingrown toenails, indigestion, bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression), pseudofolliculitis barbae, and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left shoulder disorders and right and left knee disorders, finding that there was not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities have been denied. Service connection has been granted for plantar fasciitis and hypertension.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee total knee arthroplasty, and left shoulder disability. However, it found that these conditions are not related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and a left foot disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service injuries.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, but these claims are still being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for a variety of conditions including back, knee, ankle, and brain injury issues. The VA will need to provide additional medical opinions to address the relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, which is currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence did not support an increase to a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to provide an adequate statement of reasons and bases. The Veteran's left knee disability needs further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee and left shoulder conditions, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, a bilateral foot disorder, and fibromyalgia. The issues of service connection for a bilateral knee disability are also being remanded due to procedural errors in the prior rating decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder, increased disability ratings for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's initial ratings for right and left knee disabilities remain at 10 percent, with the addition of a separate 20 percent rating for his right knee meniscus tear since April 1, 2019. The decision does not address any new or material evidence that would warrant reopening the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability and secondary service connection for left knee DJD, finding that there was no evidence of disease or injury in service and insufficient continuity of symptomatology to establish a nexus between current disabilities and service.

The Board has directed an addendum medical opinion due to the August 2017 addendum opinion not identifying alternative neurological or psychiatric disorders and not analyzing whether the Veteran has any current neurological disorders other than MS. The Court also noted that the May 1984 VA neuropsychiatric examination did not support the diagnosis of MS.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her service-connected lumbar spine, cervical spine, and knee disabilities have been denied due to the failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic left and right knee disabilities, diagnosed as osteoarthritis, finding the evidence in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability on the basis of aggravation by a service-connected right knee disability.