Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD and related disabilities have been granted a 70% disability rating, TDIU status, and special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, sciatica of the left lower extremity, neurological damage of the bilateral lower extremities (restless leg syndrome and periodic limb movement), right knee disorder, left hip arthritis, and left knee chondromalacia patella. The claims are remanded for additional medical examinations to determine the current level of severity and any aggravation by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 9, 2015.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for back disability, right knee disability, and migraine headaches due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's complete STRs need to be obtained from all possible repositories.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for back, bilateral hips, and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension are also remanded as there is inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's bilateral knee arthritis and hearing loss are related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection, a rating increase, and TDIU. The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to a separate disability rating of 10 percent for left knee instability but has remanded other issues including right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disability (Bipolar Disorder), and TDIU.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis is granted as secondary to his service-connected injury to Muscle Group XIV. His PTSD and GSW residuals are not rated higher than the current levels, but he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting right femoral fracture with patellofemoral syndrome was aggravated by service, specifically during a December 2004 knee surgery. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination report, and a need for clarification on whether pain significantly limits the Veteran's left knee function during flares or repetitive use.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of right knee arthritis has been reopened, and a 50 percent evaluation is granted. The appeal regarding other issues remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee subluxation and internal derangement.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and TDIU was denied. The back disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's request to reopen his finally disallowed claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee torn ACL is granted. The VA has been ordered to obtain all relevant service treatment records and personnel records, including those from Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Braggp. The VA must also seek authorization for the Veteran to provide private medical records if available.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to insufficient information regarding flare-ups during the October 2015 examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and requests for additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and procedural errors. The Veteran's left knee disability is still rated at 20 percent prior to January 28, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition, a right knee condition, and a degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The Veteran's claims were previously remanded by the Board in October 2016.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the initial ratings and service connection for hypertension, bilateral knee degenerative joint disease (right knee), bilateral hearing loss, and chest pain condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for right and left knee disabilities, as the June 2013 VA examiner did not address the nature or etiology of the current right knee disability and did not consider the full medical history for the left knee. The Appellant's in-service injuries are noted but no opinion was provided on their relation to his current conditions.