Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee has been rated at 20 percent for residuals of a meniscectomy due to pain and noncompensable limitation of motion.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination to assess his current left knee disability. The Board also requires a new examination to determine if his right hip, right knee, and low back disabilities are related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding records pertaining to the Veteran's claims and that further examination is needed to determine if his knee conditions, back condition, and psychiatric disorder are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder and granted an initial rating of 100 percent for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) prior to April 8, 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for her left knee disabilities due to inadequate examination and lack of recent medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and left knee patellar tendonitis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected right knee disability is remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of the nature of his meniscus condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for back and bilateral knee conditions due to outstanding records that need to be obtained, including VA and non-VA medical records. Additionally, a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of her back and bilateral knee conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of left knee injury and remanded the issue of initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities on an extraschedular basis. The case is being remanded to obtain a TDIU opinion addressing all of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

Your claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, right hand disorder, lumbar disorder, left-sided weakness, and left knee disorder have been dismissed.,Your previously denied claims of service connection for spina bifida occulta C6, C7 and TI and cervical spine disorder, as well as left-sided weakness and left knee disorder are now reopened.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis and meniscus impairment are granted as service connected. A 20 percent evaluation is granted for status post umbilical hernia repair, effective from August 3, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and the need for updated treatment records. The Veteran's right knee disability is rated under DC 5055, which requires a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability due to new and material evidence submitted since January 2009. However, the case is still pending as it was remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for his cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disorders due to new evidence potentially being available.

The Board has ordered an examination to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, including whether it is related to service or his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's initial and higher ratings for right knee conditions are denied. He is granted a TDIU effective January 31, 2005.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), right shoulder disability, low back disability, and cervical spine disability. The remand requires additional examinations to address functional impairment and provide opinions on whether these disabilities are related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded all issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims for additional development. The dismissal of the claim for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder (also claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder) is due to a full grant of benefits in March 2018.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability, sleep apnea, bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease) due to lack of current diagnoses in the record.