Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right and left toe disorders, as well as increased ratings for osteoarthritis of the knees. The appeal was also remanded for further review on several other issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA examination and re-adjudication of the claim, including obtaining updated employment information or Social Security Administration disability benefits information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for missing testicles, an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability, and limitation of flexion of the right knee are being remanded due to inadequate VA opinions. The issues will be addressed again after additional development.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to November 19, 2015, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter, for lumbar back strain. The claim for a higher rating for right knee degenerative joint disease (DJD) is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for low back, left shoulder, and left knee disorders due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disorder is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The examiner did not adequately address the clinical evidence of record and whether it suggests the development of a left knee disorder prior to or after the fall.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left knee disability and remanded his claims of service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including chondromalacia and degenerative arthritis, was evaluated as 20 percent disabling. A separate 10 percent rating for degenerative arthritis is granted. The Veteran’s surgical scars are rated at 10 percent due to pain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his right knee disability, as well as the reopening of a previously denied claim for back disability. The issues include determining if there is new evidence to reopen the back disability claim, establishing service connection for the right shoulder disability, and evaluating the severity of the right knee disability.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including arthritis and instability, is not shown to warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent.,Service connection for the right knee disability has been denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee arthritis and instability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of her service-connected disabilities, including consideration of functional loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a sciatic nerve disorder and increased rating claim for right knee strain were denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and the medical evidence did not support a nexus between the conditions and service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for initial increased ratings for cervical spine, bilateral knee, and bilateral ankle disabilities as well as the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. Service connection is granted for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine and medial compartment narrowing of the left knee.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the right knee disability claim, which was secondary to a service-connected bilateral ankle strain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition and for TDIU. The right knee claim is pending, while the TDIU claim was granted.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability, diagnosed as arthritis, is granted service connection. Service connections for bilateral hip disability, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction are denied.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the remand instructions and thus, the claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for his bilateral knee disabilities have been denied. The ratings assigned are within the maximum allowable under current diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for frostbite, both big toes and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right knee was also denied.