Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee strain was initially rated at 10 percent from December 1, 2011 to October 26, 2017. From October 26, 2017 to July 27, 2020, the rating was increased to 10 percent due to compensable limitation of extension.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for the RO to refer it to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration due to his right knee condition.

The Board has granted service connection for Osgood-Schlatter disease of both knees, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by his active service. Service connection is denied for bilateral knee osteoarthritis and chondromalacia.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability is found to be the cause of his left knee DJD.,There is no evidence that the right knee DJD is related to his service or any service-connected condition. The Veteran’s right knee DJD is considered age-related degenerative changes.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while his left shoulder disability, low back disability, disabilities of both knees, bilateral hearing loss, and respiratory disability are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back and bilateral knee disabilities due to incomplete service treatment records. The case will be returned after compliance with appellate procedures.

The Board has decided that the VA did not obtain all of the Veteran's service treatment records from Walter Reed and Ft. Meade, which were needed to make a decision on his claim for left knee replacement service connection. The case is being sent back to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) to try again.

The Veteran's right knee instability and subluxation are granted a 10 percent rating, while the ratings for his right knee cartilage locking, pain, and joint effusion, as well as his left knee arthritis, remain denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow and left knee disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion from an orthopedic surgeon regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right knee disability and his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee, right knee arthritis, and right hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU due to incomplete information in his medical records, including lack of updated opinions regarding the severity of his service-connected conditions. The Veteran is also required to provide employment information from previous employers.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee degenerative arthritis and lateral instability due to inadequate examination reports from previous VA examinations, which did not consider the Veteran's descriptions of flare-ups and functional loss.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for maxilla bony defect status post tooth extraction and service connection for a left knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of his service-connected right shoulder and knee conditions, as well as consideration of whether an extra-schedular rating is warranted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a clothing allowance due to a left knee brace for the benefit year 2015 before the Board made its decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for low back and right knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions. The Veteran contends that his current conditions are secondary to service-connected disabilities, but a VA examiner's opinion is needed to determine if there is a link between the service-connected conditions and the new conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for acute thoracic and lumbar strain, left knee condition, and migraines due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are granted with initial evaluations of 20 percent each, effective February 5, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left and right knee disorders did not manifest during active duty service, within one year of separation from service, or are otherwise related to such service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.,The Board also found that there was no evidence showing an in-service stomach disorder, including ulcers and gastritis, which the Veteran experienced since service. As a result, service connection for this condition is also denied.