Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome with strain and shin splints, effective July 31, 2014. The Board has also granted a separate rating of 10 percent for instability of the left knee, effective March 10, 2015.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and his appeals for service connection and ratings for various conditions are dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for left foot, left knee, and right shoulder disabilities due to inadequate examination reports and missing medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and left knee disabilities due to incomplete records and need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, lower back, and left knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran must be provided with additional VA examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his left knee disability, including instability and extension limitation, was denied. The Veteran received a separate 10% rating for limited extension of the left knee from April 26, 2015 to July 21, 2016.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various knee and foot disorders, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and stroke. The Veteran is advised to cooperate with the scheduling of the requested examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasons and bases for denying service connection for a right knee disorder. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ankle, right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities due to inadequate etiology opinions in a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals regarding his service connection claims and rating for left eye disorder, left knee degenerative arthritis, and left knee instability have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee impairments, as well as an intestinal condition, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions during his active duty or related to environmental exposures in Southwest Asia. The Board concluded that the Veteran's current diagnoses were more likely due to aging and post-service occupational activities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,For his coronary artery disease, the Veteran is not entitled to a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to March 28, 2017 and 30 percent from that date onwards. The evidence does not support a higher rating based on METs levels or other criteria.

The Veteran's initial rating for right knee disability prior to October 4, 2011, and left knee disability prior to May 1, 2012, is denied.,The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual employability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee condition and remanded his claim for a rating increase for his left femoral acetabular impingement syndrome.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for lumbar degenerative disc disease with strain, left knee arthritis, and left ankle arthritis due to inadequate examinations that did not address flare-ups of the disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities, but remanded the issue of service connection for a sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea).,Service connection is granted for left knee arthritis based on x-ray evidence showing degenerative joint disease within one year of separation from active service. Right knee arthritis is also granted due to continuity of symptomatology.,The Veteran's sleep disorder claim requires further development, including a new opinion regarding the timing and onset of his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left hip and left knee disabilities due to inadequate examinations, specifically regarding functional loss during flare-ups and after repetitive use. The VA is instructed to schedule new examinations to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral knee condition is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral ankle sprain.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities, as well as the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination and treatment records, as well as insufficient etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction. The Veteran is service connected for hypertension and other conditions that may be related to his erectile dysfunction.