Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for DJD of the left knee, right knee, and left hip as secondary to squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum due to additional development being needed.

The Board denied service connection for low back condition, left knee condition, right foot plantar fasciitis, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right knee and right ankle disabilities, specifically whether these conditions are related to her service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased disability ratings due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and inconsistent reports of right knee flare-ups or pain. A new VA examination is required.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disorder should be remanded to allow for further medical evaluation and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, low back, shoulder, and left calf disabilities have been denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,His claim for migraine headaches has also been denied due to a lack of credible evidence showing that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability. The claims for service connection for low back, right knee, left knee, bilateral foot pain, and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that they began during his military service and have continued to the present.

The Veteran's left knee PFS is granted service connection, and a compensable evaluation (10%) for right knee PFS prior to June 3, 2019. The issue of an evaluation in excess of 20% on and after June 3, 2019 remains unresolved.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left ankle disorders, lumbar spine disorder, sciatica, knee disorders, and headache disorder (migraines) due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is asked to provide information about any relevant VA or private treatment.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded several other issues including ear hearing loss, neck, upper back, lower back, bilateral knee, ankle arthritis, foot/toe disabilities, vertigo, Meniere's syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for each knee disability, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent. The Veteran's disabilities are rated based on limitation of motion and instability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service or any other service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an anxiety or sleep condition (including as secondary to service-connected PTSD), and tinnitus. The claim for tinnitus is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each, based on painful motion. The Board found that the range of motion did not meet criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (flexion) or 5261 (extension).,The Veteran’s bilateral knee disabilities are currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee replacement and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for assault to right knee as the evidence did not reflect additional disability resulting from the July 2005 VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for her knee conditions prior to February 5, 2019 were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show limitation of motion or instability warranting higher ratings.

The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder, is granted. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee scar is denied.