Knee Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and shoulder conditions must be remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claims for renal condition, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and bilateral knee disabilities have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,These issues are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to make a determination on their merits.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and evaluation due to inadequate previous examinations, particularly regarding the impact of flare-ups and pain on use.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including low back, knee, ankle, and foot injuries, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis but has remanded the issue of service connection for a left shoulder disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional examinations to determine if the Veteran's service-connected scleroderma disability manifests with other disabilities and whether any non-service-connected disabilities are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected condition. The claim will be readjudicated after these examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis, but the other issues related to ankle, knee, and spine disorders are remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, an upper and lower back disorder, hypertension, and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, bilateral pes planus, skin disability (claimed as a rash on forearm, elbow, calves and eyelids), and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to his military service. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee condition, back condition, neck condition, or cervical radiculopathy.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at 10 percent since June 2006. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating, as the flexion was limited to 60 degrees and extension to 10 degrees, with no additional loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his tinnitus, lumbar spine condition, right knee condition, left ankle sprain, and dermatitis. The Board will consider the evidence in light of the applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions are being remanded for further examination and rating considerations.

The Veteran's appeals for back disorder, right knee condition, and left knee condition have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The issues include a back disability, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic vasomotor rhinitis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee claims. The appellant is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to outstanding VA treatment records and updated SSA records. The Veteran's substance abuse and CAD are also being reviewed for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is currently rated at 10 percent prior to September 30, 2008 and at 20 percent thereafter. The thoracic spine disability is rated at 10 percent prior to January 15, 2020 and at 20 percent thereafter. The right shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent prior to May 5, 2017 and at 30 percent thereafter. The left shoulder disability, right knee, and left knee disabilities are all rated at 20 percent.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability was found to have forward flexion of the cervical spine limited to 25 degrees with no additional loss during flareups or after a repeated use over periods of time, not as severe as 15 degrees or less. The thoracic spine disability had forward flexion limited to 60 degrees at worst and no ankylosis was found. The right shoulder disability had abduction limited to 40 degrees at worst and flexion limited to 75 degrees at worse. The left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities were all rated based on their respective limitations.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis has not been manifested by polyps, greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides, or complete obstruction of the nasal passage on one side.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disorder and low back disorder, both found to be aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis of the right foot with degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's right knee condition has been rated and remanded multiple times. The RO restored the 20% rating for post-AACL reconstruction effective August 1, 2018. Other ratings were denied or remanded.