Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and denied the remaining issues on appeal. Service connection is granted for lumbar spine degenerative disease, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for dental injury.,Service connection is denied for a bilateral knee condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address his right ear hearing loss, hernia residuals, surgical scar associated with hernia, and TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a left knee disorder, as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability due to insufficient medical evidence considering the Veteran's entire medical history.

The Veteran's right knee meniscus condition is granted a 20% rating. Service connection for his chronic headache disability is granted, but service connection for left knee disorder and cervical spine disorder are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for a new VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of his service-connected left knee disability, including during flare-ups.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% since December 11, 2017. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a respiratory disorder and increased ratings for right hip, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board denied a separate rating for left knee instability prior to March 27, 2018 as the evidence did not show slight or more severe subluxation or lateral instability.

The Veteran's asthma was evaluated and found not to warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.,Service connection for the left knee condition, right knee condition, left foot condition, back condition, and COPD were all denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left hip femoral arthroplasty, to include as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current left hip condition was incurred in or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examination and medical opinions, requiring a new evaluation for the Veteran's bilateral foot, hip, knee, and ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support her assertions regarding her claimed conditions.,Service connection was denied for Crohn’s disease, joint pains (including right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and finger pain), skin disability (eczema), gastrointestinal disability (chronic diarrhea), abnormal weight loss, and psychiatric disorder (PTSD and adjustment disorder with acute anxiety).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee strain does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as his range of motion is within normal limits and there is no evidence of additional functional loss due to pain or other factors.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for recoupment of separation pay in the amount of $10,579.20 through withholding of VA disability compensation payments because only the left knee disability was compensable during his first period of service and thus only that part of the separation pay should be recouped.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and effective dates are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee and lumbar disabilities were denied. A TDIU was granted effective October 1, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left knee DJD and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for left knee DJD, as it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent under DCs 5260-5262. For TDIU, the Veteran's combined disability rating is 80%, and he has met the schedular requirements since October 2011. However, there was no evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities have precluded him from gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee, finger, ankle, and back issues due to a finding of no diagnosis without considering Saunders v. Wilkie.

The Board has denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a right knee disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.,Service connection was not granted as there is no direct evidence linking the current disabilities to service. The Veteran's post-service treatment records do not show chronic conditions related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and clarification, including the reopening of a schizophrenia claim and service connection for various psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's right ovary wedge resection is also being addressed with a separate rating.,Additional medical records need to be obtained from SSA and attempts should be made to obtain her full service personnel records.