Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted for IBS and his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and GAD. The remaining claims have been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a separate disability rating of 10 percent for osteoarthritis of the left knee is granted from July 23, 2009, to July 5, 2012.,The Veteran’s TDIU claim is remanded due to insufficient consideration of her service-connected left knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of right knee degenerative arthritis, arthralgia, and strain are at least as likely as not incurred during his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for thoracic spine degenerative arthritis, left knee tendinitis, and right knee Osgood Schlatter's disease due to deficiencies in VA examinations and outstanding records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral degenerative changes of the knee as there is no evidence that his current condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of increased ratings and TDIU prior to September 1, 2016. The case is being remanded for further examination and review.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 20 percent effective June 12, 2019. His right knee disability remains at a 10 percent rating. Bilateral foot calluses are also rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations and outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, right ankle, and right shoulder disabilities due to concerns about the adequacy of previous medical opinions and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examinations and requests for a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to deficiencies in the most recent VA examinations, particularly regarding range of motion measurements and pain assessment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and joint pain including hands, shoulders, knees, hips, and fingers due to presumed Gulf War exposures. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and a right knee disorder, finding no direct or secondary evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's lung cancer residuals, type II diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's right index finger amputation and below the right knee amputation are also granted as secondary to his type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee condition, finding that it is not secondary to his service-connected back and hip conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and additional development is needed. The issues include neck, left knee, right shoulder, right knee, bilateral foot disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder and a sleep disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee injury with osteoarthritis does not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder due to insufficient opinions from VA examiners.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee degenerative joint disease and limitation of extension was partially granted. He is now rated at 20 percent for the period beginning July 14, 2015, for his degenerative joint disease, with a separate noncompensable rating for his limitation of extension.

Your claims for service connection for headaches, left knee condition, and right knee condition have been fully granted in a June 2020 rating decision. As these issues are no longer pending, your appeal is dismissed.