Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right hand fifth metacarpal fracture disability is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are remanded for additional examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for low back disability and right knee DJD are being remanded due to the Veteran failing to attend scheduled VA examinations. The Board will provide another opportunity for the Veteran to attend these examinations.

The Board has restored a 20% rating for left knee instability, effective January 1, 2014, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate improvement in the Veteran's condition under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has ordered remand due to the need to consider continuity of symptoms for knee disabilities since active duty service.

The Board denied claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, a heart condition, gastrointestinal disability (hiatal hernia/GERD), and a right knee disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's increased evaluation for osteoarthritis of the left knee, status post meniscectomy is granted. The disability is currently rated at 10 percent and has been increased to 30 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including low back, left hip, right thigh/hip, left knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities. The decision found that these conditions were not related to his service or service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee degenerative joint disease and a left lower extremity surgical scar were denied as there was no evidence of compensable disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to new evidence received since his last VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and a low back disability due to insufficient evidence. The issues are being returned for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of her current conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, low back disability, and left knee disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he has a master’s degree in educational administration and work experience as an Army instructor/teacher. The Board finds that the evidence is insufficient to show his physical impairments prevent him from performing sedentary work.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status, finding that his service-connected disabilities alone do not necessitate regular aid and attendance.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disorders should be remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral shoulder and knee disorders and tinnitus. The claims for these conditions are not currently resolved.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his right knee strain is remanded. The Board finds an earlier effective date of September 30, 2014 for the grant of service connection for scar, posterior trunk.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all service-connected conditions, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his low back disability, left knee plica, and right knee plica due to incomplete examination reports and lack of consideration of functional loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to increased disability ratings for limitation of extension, flexion, and instability of the right knee due to an inadequate July 2013 VA examination report.

The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's right knee disability due to his testimony indicating it has worsened since his last VA examination in October 2015.