Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence addressing whether his bilateral knee and hip disabilities are related to his service or if his right knee disability is secondary to his left knee disability. The case will be reviewed on a de novo basis as new VA treatment records were received after a prior final denial.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip strain, left hip strain, and right knee strain. These conditions are deemed to have started during the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral vascular disorder of the right and left legs, but denied service connection for bilateral knee disorders.

The Veteran has withdrawn his claims for bilateral hearing loss, low back pain, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, tinnitus, left forearm disorder, prostate disorder, arthritis, impotence, left hand weakness, and left elbow pain. The Board finds a remand is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability, including whether it is related to service or pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and chondrocalcinosis are rated at 10 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating due to lack of compensable limitation of motion.,For instability, a separate 10 percent rating was granted as of September 26, 2019. The Veteran's knee is currently rated at 10 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran's low back condition is granted service connection. The Board finds the evidence in equipoise regarding his right hip, left shoulder, left wrist, left knee, and left foot disabilities, granting them service connection as well.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the right knee condition is related to service or a service-connected disability. A supplemental opinion is needed from an appropriate clinician.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for lumbar strain, right knee strain (with limitation of flexion), and right foot strain due to insufficient examination findings. The Veteran needs new VA examinations to assess her current disability levels and provide necessary medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all remaining issues have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right knee disability may be service-connected as secondary to his left hip disability, but needs further clarification on whether the aggravation of the right knee by the left hip is at least as likely as not.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back, neck, knee, arthritis, and skin disabilities. The issues are being returned to obtain additional records and medical opinions.

The Board denied entitlement to an effective date prior to May 26, 2010 for the grants of service connection for residuals of TBI with depression, right knee replacement, left knee sprain with instability, right knee scar and left knee sprain with limitation of flexion.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disorders of the groin and feet, as well as lower back, right shoulder, and left knee disorders. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision.,Ratings were granted or denied for various knee conditions and radiculopathy issues.

The Veteran's right knee disabilities, including chondromalacia status post-surgical treatment and instability, are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient development of records and unavailability of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and right knee disabilities have been reopened, but the evidence does not support a finding of service connection.