Knee Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination and incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's knee disability is considered for service connection, but a new examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back and knee problems due to incomplete VA examinations. The Veteran's lay statements regarding combat injuries and private treatment are accepted, but an addendum opinion is needed from a clinician to consider these factors.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and right knee strain are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for a right leg injury, including right knee degenerative joint disease, as there is no evidence that the current condition was incurred or aggravated during ACDUTRA service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability (depression and anxiety) and right knee disability have been granted service connection.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for left knee and right leg disabilities due to withdrawal of appeal. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia patella with meniscal tear was denied, but a separate 20 percent rating for locking of the right knee is granted effective June 7, 2013.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including his residuals of a medial meniscectomy and post-traumatic degenerative joint disease, is rated based on limitation of motion. The appeal includes issues related to service connection for left knee disability and TDIU, which are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding the evidence in equipoise as to whether these conditions began during or are otherwise related to military service.,Service connection was also granted for ischemic heart disease on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities have been rated, and the Board has granted a separate rating of 10 percent for limitation of extension of his right knee. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected right shoulder sprain, left knee chondromalacia, and right knee chondromalacia were denied. The esophageal spasms claim was also denied.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the previous remand directive and thus, another remand is required to ensure all relevant evidence is obtained and considered. The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability has precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since November 1, 2012 to January 23, 2014.

The Board denied increased ratings for right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, as well as a separate rating for left knee instability. The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 5261.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right knee condition, which is claimed to be secondary to his left knee condition, should be remanded for further development and an opinion regarding causation or aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding her eligibility for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only. The matter will be reconsidered based on the results of this new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea and asthma, left knee arthritis (flexion), partial ACL tear and status post left knee arthroscopy, and left knee arthritis (instability) due to inadequate development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a left knee disorder and has found that he incurred such condition during active military service. The Board also found that there is sufficient evidence to establish a link between the current disability and the in-service injury, thus granting service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his left knee degenerative arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the spine with IVDS at L4-S1, paralysis of the left sciatic nerve, and paralysis of the left femoral nerve are being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right knee strain was dismissed.,Service connection for a cardiac disability, to include cardiomyopathy, was denied.

The appeal as to the claims of service connection for skin condition and sleep disturbance is dismissed.,As new and material evidence has been received, the appeals as to service connection for right knee strain, left shoulder s/p rotator cuff repair, and right shoulder strain are granted.