Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's request for a higher rating for her right knee disability after May 1, 2017 was denied. The extension of temporary total evaluation based on convalescence due to surgery or other treatment prior to February 1, 2018 was also denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her right knee scars prior to March 25, 2019 is pending and requires further review.

The Veteran's thoracic and lumbar spine disability is rated at 10 percent prior to July 17, 2017, and denied for a higher rating.,From July 17, 2017, the Veteran's thoracic and lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent and denied for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent and denied for a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee condition, and low back condition due to new and material evidence. The appeals are remanded as there is insufficient medical examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability and vision/eye disability claims. The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability may have aggravated her left knee disability, but this needs further clarification.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for his service-connected left knee suprapatellar ligament calcification is being remanded due to the lack of a recent VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities, as previous examinations were inadequate.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at a combined (to 30 percent) throughout from May 22, 2012.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination reports and need for further development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's knee disorder.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent effective from April 7, 2017. The right and left knee disabilities are each rated at 20 percent effective from January 23, 2012 to August 3, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability. The left knee and acquired psychiatric disorder issues are remanded, as is the migraine headache issue.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 1, 2014, to August 22, 2019. The Board finds that referral for extraschedular TDIU consideration is warranted.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the effective date earlier than March 29, 2014 for the grant of service connection for a right shoulder disability is dismissed. The claim for service connection for a sleep disorder (claimed as sleep disturbance) is also dismissed. The appeals for increased ratings for left knee and right shoulder disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability has been reopened and granted. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and right knee condition due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his left knee condition, back disability, and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee disorder is granted as incurred during service.,Bilateral hearing loss is not granted, but the claim for tinnitus is granted due to in-service noise exposure.,A right knee disorder is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's right knee disability and lumbosacral strain with lumbar spine degenerative disc disease are rated at 20 percent each, resulting in a combined rating of 40 percent. The decision grants the ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service due to his service-connected disabilities potentially rendering him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and increased ratings for his posttraumatic right knee disability and right knee lateral instability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.