Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's neuralgia of the sciatic nerve in the left lower extremity is granted a 20 percent rating. The Board also grants entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia of the right knee, entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia of the left knee, and remands the claim of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability. The Veteran's headaches with lightheadedness are granted a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are currently rated at 10% each, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of evidence of moderate or more severe instability.,A separate 20% rating for bilateral knee disabilities with effusion into the joint is granted.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including arthritis and instability, is rated at 30 percent for severe instability. The limitation of motion remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. His right and left knee disabilities are denied as not related to his active duty service. The low back, neck, left shoulder and arm, and right and left feet disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete range of motion measurements and for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging an orthopedic examination.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent from October 9, 2012 to September 12, 2016. The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for his lower extremity radiculopathy and left knee disability, as well as service connection for residuals of a head injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and medical opinions. The issues of service connection for left wrist disability, right knee disability, and initial rating for low back pain and bulging disc with foraminal stenosis, lumbar spine are all being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability. The Veteran is currently diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (DJD) in both knees.

The Board has granted service connection for neck and right knee disabilities, but denied service connection for flat feet, residuals to cold injury for the lower extremities, and residuals to cold injury for the upper extremities.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot condition, diagnosed as a right 3rd toe fracture. The other conditions (left knee and right knee) were denied due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability, including arthritis. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's military service and his current condition.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development due to the submission of new medical evidence, including VA treatment records and private treatment records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions such as amenorrhea, polycystic ovarian syndrome, a bilateral breast disability, acne, back disability, right knee disability, right ear disability, and right wrist disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, lumbar spine disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for another VA examination.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for a left knee disability and a stomach disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases in its May 2018 decision, specifically regarding the credibility of the Veteran's reports about his knee injury during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The Veteran's lumbar spine strain, spondylosis, and right knee disability are to be evaluated by a VA examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are at least in equipoise with his competent and credible lay statements of continued symptoms since service.