Knee Board decisions

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including verifying his service history and obtaining medical records. The claims are being remanded to allow for these steps.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for updated treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee disability, right knee scar, right knee instability, and lumbar strain, prevented him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment prior to February 9, 2004. The Board granted the claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board found that the evidence did not support entitlement to these benefits due to the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities alone.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to incomplete records, inconsistencies in previous examinations, and need for further clarification on his knee conditions. The Veteran will be required to undergo additional medical evaluations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including skin disability (chloracne), hyperhidrosis, fibromyalgia, bilateral knee disability, lumbar spine disability, epistaxis, and eye disability. The AOJ is instructed to complete all requested actions from the August 2018 remand.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee condition due to incomplete information and missing service treatment records. The examiner is instructed to accept as true the Veteran’s statements regarding his injury in service, and all post-service records pertaining to the treatment of his left knee are requested.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for a neck disability, GERD, left knee disability, and left hip disability. The claim for service connection for a headache disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various hip, thigh, and knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional records and VA examinations. The claims include service connection for various conditions based on new evidence, as well as issues related to a right knee injury, head injury, GERD, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee lost flexion and instability due to inadequate examination findings, requiring a new VA examination.

Service connection for neck disability, muscle spasms of the left upper extremity, face, and eyelids as secondary to neck disability is denied.,Right knee arthritis, mild osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral foot neuropathy are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board dismissed the claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder and left knee scars because the Veteran did not file a substantive appeal after receiving an SOC.

The Board has denied service connection for left hip tendinitis and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for left knee disability due to a service-connected right knee, right ankle, and right lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and bilateral shoulder disorders, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that led to current conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA examination reports. The issues of increased ratings for left ankle strain, right ankle strain, and left knee traumatic arthritis with limited motion are pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis or objective findings of these conditions.

The Veteran's right and left femur fractures have been rated based on the criteria for malunion with moderate hip disability.,Since April 9, 2019, the Veteran’s right femur fracture has been rated at 30 percent under DC 5255 (malunion with marked hip disability).,The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the right and left hips have not met the criteria for higher ratings.,The Veteran's right shoulder disorder has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to April 4, 2012, and since June 1, 2012.,The Veteran's left shoulder disorder has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to February 29, 2012, and since April 1, 2012.,The Veteran's thoracolumbar disorder has not met the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right knee disorder has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent prior to August 1, 2013.,The Veteran's left knee disorder has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.,SMC based on need for aid and attendance has been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, arthritis, knee disabilities, and hepatitis C. The claims are being remanded due to inconsistencies in the evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further analysis regarding service connection for knee disorders. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.