Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and recurrent subluxation, is rated at 30 percent effective from the date of the remand. The rating for the period prior to December 22, 2017 remains denied.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion and 20 percent for limitation of extension, effective from the date of the November 2, 2017 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle, left knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to inadequate examination in September 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service treatment records and a need to review newly submitted evidence, including a VA examination for PTSD.

The Board has determined that there have been deficiencies in the VA examination and remands are required for a new examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability, and for consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disorder, right knee disorder, and right ankle disorder due to insufficient evidence in the record. The decision on the left ear hearing loss disability claim is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee degenerative joint diseases are granted. The cervical spine disability, neurological impairment of the upper extremities, and neurological impairment of the lower extremities are remanded for further examination and opinion. The initial ratings for left ankle degenerative joint disease and residuals of a right thumb sprain are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for impairment of right knee external cutaneous nerve due to right knee surgery is being remanded due to the Veteran questioning the competency of the medical examiner who conducted the December 2019 peripheral nerves examination. The VA must provide documentation on the examiner’s qualifications and allow the Veteran an opportunity to respond.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings due to outstanding development, specifically obtaining Social Security Administration and private medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as there was no evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee disorder and lumbar spine disorder. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examinations and a missing rating decision. The Veteran needs to be examined again for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for benign prostatic hypertrophy, erectile dysfunction, cataracts, upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, fibromyalgia, malaria, and right knee disorder due to incomplete service treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for left and right knee arthralgia were denied as they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to lumbar spine degenerative disc disease. The claims for hypertension, DM, acquired psychiatric disorder, symptomatic paroxysmal atrial flutter, glaucoma, left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and right knee strain are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining additional employment information from the Veteran and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the severity of her left knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis and posttraumatic arthritis of the right ankle, as well as rheumatoid arthritis of the bilateral knees and shoulders. Service connection was denied for osteoarthritis of the left ankle and wrists.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating prior to January 17, 2020 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter for left knee extension.,The Board also denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to October 18, 2012.