Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at 20 percent from June 1, 2008 to June 25, 2018. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence did not support limitation of extension or flexion that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her thoracolumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate examinations. A new examination is required to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations for GERD and left knee disabilities is remanded due to clear notice deficiencies, lack of VA examinations, and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 10 percent prior to May 11, 2017 and from July 1, 2017. The appeal is denied for higher ratings.,For the period since July 1, 2017, the Veteran’s left knee disability has manifested with flexion limited to no worse than approximately 45 degrees. The appeal is denied for a rating higher than 10 percent based on limited flexion.,The extension of the temporary total rating for a left knee disability based on limited flexion from May 11, 2017 to June 30, 2017 was denied. The appeal is denied.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran’s left knee disability has manifested with extension limited to no worse than approximately 10 degrees. The appeal is denied for a rating higher than 10 percent based on limited extension.,The Veteran's recurrent subluxation or lateral instability was rated at 10 percent and characterized as slight. The appeal is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a low back condition, respiratory conditions (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder), depression, anxiety, sleep apnea, migraines, left knee condition, right shoulder bursitis, and memory loss. The claims are remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to the Veteran's service aboard USS Forrestal on July 29, 1967. The VA will obtain medical records and conduct examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain and bilateral leg and/or knee conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's heart condition and right knee condition have been granted service connection. The tinnitus, RLE trochanter bursitis and coxa valga, and LLE trochanter bursitis and coxa valga claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and lumbar spine disorders have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The AOJ should obtain all outstanding records, including from Drs. J. and H., and provide the Veteran with a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, finding that it began during his active military service and is related to his in-service symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, left knee disability, and right knee disability (secondary to a left knee disability). The decision found that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition in any of these disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae due to lack of current disability. The case is remanded for further examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disorder and lower back disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination, including obtaining updated private treatment records from 2017 to the present. The Veteran's claim of secondary service-connection for upper back/neck disability is deferred pending adjudication of his TBI claim.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, but has remanded his right knee disability claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and back disorder. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches was dismissed. The claims of service connection for a right knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and MDD) were granted, with the latter being reopened based on new evidence. The claim for allergic rhinitis is remanded, as is the claim for a right knee disorder secondary to a left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right-knee orthopedic disability and neuropathy are remanded due to the need for clarification of symptoms attributed to these conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and headaches need further development due to missing service treatment records from his active duty period in July 2018 to February 2019, and outstanding VA treatment records since June 2017.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a left knee disorder, right eye disorder, and hemorrhoids due to insufficient evidence in the record.