Knee Board decisions

The Board denied increased evaluations for the Veteran's right knee internal derangement and partial ACL tear, as well as his infra-patella neuritis. The evidence did not show severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability for the right knee, nor severe to complete paralysis due to the infra-patella neuritis.

Your left knee disability has been granted service connection, and the appeal is dismissed as it constitutes a full award of benefits.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left knee disability is rated at 10%, the left ankle disability at 10%, and both low back and right knee disorders are not service connected.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a left foot disability, status post first MTP arthroplasty, is granted. The initial rating claim for mild left knee tricompartmental DJD remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, low back, right hip, left hip, left knee, and left shoulder disabilities. The Veteran's military occupational specialty was infantryman, and he reported experiencing pain in his knees during a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the conditions pre-existed service or were not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to failure to schedule VA examinations. The issues include back disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, neck disorder, and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability is being reopened, but a decision on this issue will be deferred until all requested records are obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities due to incomplete VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with L4-5 fixation is rated at 40 percent since December 21, 2019. The limitation of extension of the left knee and PO residuals of a menisceal tear and ACL reconstruction are not granted as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence for some issues, including service connection for left and right hip disabilities. The Veteran's current knee and ankle conditions are found to be secondary to his service-connected pes planus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate medical examination/opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disability and its relation to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and now requires a clinician to consider the Veteran's statements about in-service parachute jumps causing his knee disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequacies in prior examinations and the need to assess additional functional impairment during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities, including headaches, right knee disability, and shortness of breath.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was productive of level I hearing acuity in the right ear and level II acuity in the left ear at its worse throughout the rating period on appeal.,The Veteran’s noncompensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is based on the results of the February 2012, July 2014, and December 2019 VA examinations. Based on the audiological test results, a compensable rating is not warranted for this time period.,The Veteran’s noncompensable rating for his service-connected left knee strain with degenerative joint disease is based on the results of the June 2019 VA examination. A new VA examination is needed to determine the present claim due to lack of range of motion testing during flare-ups and passive range of motion.,The Veteran’s noncompensable rating for his service-connected left knee strain with degenerative joint disease is based on the results of the June 2019 VA examination. A new VA examination is needed to determine the present claim due to lack of range of motion testing during flare-ups and passive range of motion.,The Veteran’s noncompensable rating for his service-connected skin disability (skin tags) is based on the results of the July 2019 VA examination. An addendum medical opinion is needed to assess the nature and etiology of his diagnosed skin tags.,The Veteran’s noncompensable rating for his service-connected joint pain (left elbow and/or shoulder) is based on the results of the June and July 2019 VA examinations. An addendum medical opinion is needed to assess the nature and etiology of his diagnosed left shoulder and left elbow disabilities.,The Veteran’s noncompensable rating for his service-connected left-hand disability is based on the results of the July 2019 VA examination. An addendum medical opinion is needed to determine whether the left-hand disability was incurred in service.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted, and he receives an initial rating of 20% for left knee instability. He also receives initial ratings of 10% for right and left foot hallux valgus.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims for increased ratings and TDIU.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for right knee limitation of motion is denied. A separate 30 percent disability rating, but no higher, for right knee instability is granted.,The issue of TDIU is remanded and jurisdiction needs to be clarified.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development related to his right knee disability, specifically after the expiration of a temporary total evaluation period.