Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disability, as the October 2014 VA examination may not have fully represented his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his lumbar spine condition and left knee condition due to outdated VA examinations. The Veteran will need new VA examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee condition and its relation to his military service. The case will be returned for a supplemental examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability and left knee disability, finding that these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, and left knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes, and there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current conditions and service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate examination for left knee degenerative joint disease, and an additional VA examination is required.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for right hip, knee, left foot, and right foot conditions. The Veteran's PTSD claim was also reopened.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and for further medical examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right-lower-extremity sensory loss, secondary to his service-connected right-knee fractured patella. The decision found that there was no evidence of a current disability and that the Veteran’s subjective sensory loss did not have any direct causal relationship with his service-connected right-knee disorder.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, with no higher ratings possible under the applicable VA rating criteria. The Veteran’s left hip disability is currently rated at 30 percent.,A new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's left hip disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his throat disorder, right foot injury residuals, skin disorders of the feet, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral knee disabilities.,Specifically, a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has any current residuals from his in-service right tonsil abscess and lymphadenopathy. The examiner should also provide an opinion on whether his current right ankle disability had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by instability, has been restored to a 10% evaluation. The appeal for an increased rating for right knee traumatic arthritis and internal derangement is denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current diagnoses of right knee meniscal tear and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the claims for left and right knee strain with meniscal tear due to outstanding records, including SSA and VA treatment records. The Veteran is also requested to provide authorization for private treatment records from his incarceration facility.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU rating from November 1, 2016 due to his service-connected disabilities. Prior to that date, the criteria for a TDIU were not met.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. The issues include left and right knee disabilities, residuals of a head injury, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. New and material evidence has reopened claims for bilateral elbow disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, and chronic sinusitis but the claims are denied on their merits.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his left knee and low back disabilities have been denied. The left knee disability is rated 30 percent prior to January 17, 2013 and in excess of 30 percent from March 1, 2014. The left knee subluxation claim has not met the criteria for a higher rating. The low back disability remains at 20 percent.