Knee Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to incomplete VA examination results.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain post-service treatment records from the Department of Defense.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is required regarding whether the Veteran's left knee condition is causally related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hip contusion and knee contusion disabilities, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and has remanded the issue of service connection for right knee disability. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with no worse than Level I hearing impairment in his left ear. For the right knee disability, the Board found that VA examination was inadequate and ordered a new VA examination to determine if the disability is related to service.

The Veteran's right shoulder, ankle, knee, and hip disabilities are granted service connection. The Veteran is also remanded for further examination regarding his hips, ankles, and feet.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 10, 2001.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines have been granted an initial 50 percent rating, effective December 21, 2018. The Board has also remanded several other issues for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a failure to schedule VA examinations as requested in previous remands. The issues on appeal are related to bilateral knee condition, left shoulder condition, low back condition, and diaphragm injury.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of service connection remain pending as they are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for lumbosacral or cervical strain, right knee strain, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's attorney requested a remand for an examination and opinion regarding the nature, etiology, and current severity of his claimed left knee instability. The examiner should determine if the Veteran exhibits instability of the left knee and whether it is at least as likely as not that any current instability (1) was incurred in service; (2) is part and parcel of the service-connected left knee degenerative joint disease; or (3) is caused or aggravated by any service-connected disability, to include left knee DJD.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee condition, but the issues of rating in excess of 20 percent for right ankle achilles tendonitis with degenerative changes and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete and requests for these records have not been completed. The Veteran is also requested to provide any additional medical records from private providers, including Dr. Baldwin.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for the left knee disability, but the issue of secondary service connection for a left hip disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a left shoulder condition, bilateral knee conditions, and PTSD. The Veteran is also seeking an increased rating for his right shoulder disability and TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities have been denied.,Service connection for the right knee disability is denied as there was no in-service injury or disease. The claim for secondary service connection to the left knee disability lacks legal merit.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his skin disorder (claimed as scars) on the neck, face, arms, and upper body, and left knee disability. The Veteran will not receive a compensable rating for his left knee arthroscopy scars.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his skin disorder (claimed as scars) on the neck, face, arms, and upper body, and left knee disability. The Veteran will not receive a compensable rating for his left knee arthroscopy scars.