Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for headaches, right knee disability, and left knee DJD due to additional evidence being added to his case file.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination findings and failure to differentiate between slight, moderate, or severe instability. The Veteran's left knee disability is being evaluated again for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected knee disabilities due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left knee disability is granted due to the evidence being at least in equipoise on whether he injured his knee during service and if symptoms have been continuous since separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to new evidence or development of existing evidence. The issues include left knee disability, low back disability, left hip disability, cervical spine disability, and TDIU.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for chondromalacia patellofemoral joints, left and right knees, have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.,Both knees are rated based on noncompensable limitation of motion due to degenerative arthritis.

The Board dismissed all issues of appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted with separate 10 percent ratings under Codes 5260, 5257, and 5259. The TDIU claim is denied. The propriety of the reduction in the rating for the right hip disability is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a left ankle injury, finding that it was aggravated by his service-connected right foot disability. However, the Board denied service connection for the right knee disability as there is no evidence linking it to his service-connected right foot disability.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of etiological opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities and/or prescribed medications.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, initial ratings for left and right knee disabilities, and TDIU due to incomplete examination reports and lack of addressing certain aspects in previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for a respiratory disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and bilateral ankle disorder due to insufficient development of evidence regarding whether these conditions are secondary to service-connected back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and left knee disability have been granted service connection. The Veteran is also awarded a 10 percent evaluation for her left knee instability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for separate ratings for neurologic abnormalities associated with his service-connected cervical and thoracic spine disabilities, finding that there are no neurological abnormalities associated with these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's right knee disability and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated VA medical records, new examinations, and additional information regarding his employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain his service personnel records.

The Veteran's right knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent for instability and strain, and 20 percent for limitation of extension. The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the limitation of extension throughout the appeal period.