Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate range of motion assessments and failure to address flare-ups during the initial rating for right knee strain.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for multinodular goiter, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to insufficient development of the records. The Veteran's service connection claim for multinodular goiter is reopened based on new evidence, but further medical opinions are needed for both right knee and right shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions require him to need regular aid and attendance, thus he is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it was inferred from his allegations.

The Veteran's headaches are service-connected as secondary to his major depressive disorder. The Board also granted TDIU based on the Veteran's major depressive disorder and other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a medial meniscus tear of the left knee, finding that it was incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for recurrent lumbar strain and reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for low back disorder. Service connection is also granted for left knee disorder, but bilateral hearing loss remains in dispute.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of all claims prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left knee disability and his service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a clarifying addendum opinion from the December 2016 VA knee examiner regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities aggravate his paraplegia. The automobile with adaptive equipment claim is inextricably intertwined with the secondary service connection claim and must be deferred pending resolution of the latter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, left knee, and tinnitus disabilities due to medical questions remaining. The AOJ is instructed to arrange for VA examinations in accordance with special procedures for incarcerated Veterans.

The Veteran's PTSD, tinnitus, and other service-connected conditions are currently rated based on their severity.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded two issues: a higher evaluation for osteoarthritis, residual of left knee injury and a higher evaluation for laxity of the left knee. The Veteran needs to undergo an additional VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals were denied as his conditions did not warrant higher ratings under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability and knee conditions, as well as his TDIU claim. The examination should consider functional loss during flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to uncertainty regarding his periods of active duty and Reserve service, as well as the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities. The issues have been returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a right testicle disability, but denied service connection for a left knee disorder and for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder) as well as residuals from a traumatic brain injury and chronic headache disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a back disability and bilateral knee and left shoulder disabilities. The effective dates are set at February 13, 2014.