Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, bilateral lower extremity tingling and numbness (secondary to service-connected thoracic spine), left knee disability, and bilateral upper extremity tingling and numbness (secondary to a cervical spine) due to insufficient examination findings.

The Veteran's PTSD and knee disabilities were denied increased ratings. The Veteran was granted TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to her bilateral knee disabilities. The decision is based on inconsistencies in the examiner’s findings from a previous VA examination, which did not align with the Veteran's reported symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinion addressing the Veteran's paratrooper duties and continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has denied service connection for back, right hip, and left knee disorders as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease that is related to these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for skin cancer and remanded the issues of service connection for left knee and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates related to her knee conditions and depression. The issues have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral knee condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the previous November 2013 opinion.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for congestive heart failure is denied.,The appeals to reopen claims of service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, bilateral arm disability, bilateral knee disability, and back condition are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine IVDS, right knee arthritis, right knee meniscal disability, and left knee chondromalacia were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board granted a 30% disability rating for right knee instability from December 13, 2019. The Veteran's previous ratings were denied as they did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of his right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, and the case was remanded. The Board found that a separate rating for left knee instability is warranted prior to March 24, 2011, but no higher. A separate rating for left knee meniscus disability is also granted prior to March 24, 2011. No new ratings are assigned for the period after March 24, 2011.

The Board has reopened the claims for left foot, left knee, and hepatitis C disorders due to new evidence received. The remaining issues are remanded for further development including obtaining VA treatment records and providing examinations.

The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 20 percent from June 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020 due to dislocated cartilage with frequent episodes of locking, pain and effusion into the joint. No higher rating is warranted as other diagnostic codes are not applicable.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's lower limb disability is related to service. The claims of service connection for lupus, cataracts (both eyes), bilateral knee disability, and pes planus are denied.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis prior to July 31, 2015 is granted. The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities with shin splints are each rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral knee and ankle conditions have been rated as 10 percent each, with separate ratings for instability. The appeal is remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran’s left and right knees are currently rated at 10 percent based on osteoarthritis and instability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service treatment records and further development is required.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The TDIU claim was also denied.