Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, right hip disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and right shoulder disability due to unclear periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence on whether the veteran's current left knee disability is related to her in-service injury and physical training. The veteran should be given a VA examination to determine the cause of her disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee condition and right knee strain due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's reports of continuous knee symptomatology from discharge until present are considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various knee, ankle, and shoulder disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is required to provide updated treatment records and undergo a VA examination to address his claims.

The Veteran's left knee chondromalacia is not rated higher than 10 percent.,Prior to January 24, 2019, the Veteran's right knee chondromalacia was rated at 10 percent. From January 24, 2019, a higher rating for his right knee disability is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis for the period prior to July 22, 2014.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including hypertension and unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to the Veteran's request for a Decision Review Officer (DRO) teleconference hearing. The issues of service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, and left ankle disabilities are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating for migraine headaches and related issues, as well as his TDIU claim. The Veteran needs to be provided with a VA examination to assess the severity of his migraine/tension headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to insufficient evidence regarding stressor events in service and functional impairment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The right knee and left knee disorders, as well as bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, are remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete or inadequate previous examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee, right ankle, and lumbar spine disorders. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, and depression), a disability manifested by chest tightness, and a disability manifested by a nervous stomach are remanded.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted, and a compensable evaluation for his service-connected surgical scar on the right knee is denied.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including instability and degenerative joint disease, is now rated at 20 percent from August 10, 2016 onwards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a below-the-knee amputation (BKA) of the right leg, finding that it is not related to his active duty service and has not been caused or made worse by his service-connected residuals of frozen feet.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left knee disability, pilonidal cyst, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity due to lack of competent evidence showing these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, schizophrenia, is granted service connection and his right knee injury is granted a non-compensable rating. The effective date for the right knee scar grant remains May 5, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inadequate VA orthopedic examinations. The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities need to be re-evaluated with a new examination.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10% for instability and dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion. The TDIU was granted effective January 28, 2011.