Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for hyperlipidemia as it is not a disability in and of itself. The claims for the remaining conditions are remanded due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, SSA records, and need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating of the Veteran's right knee disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records, undergo a new examination for his left knee disability, and have an additional examination for his right knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities. The issue of service connection for a left knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee patellar tendinitis resulted in a need for surgery, which required convalescence. The Board granted a temporary 100 percent evaluation based on this convalescence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right and left knee disabilities, as well as her left great toe disability due to a lack of recent VA examinations. The Veteran will need to undergo new VA examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence indicating possible aggravation of existing conditions by a service-connected condition, and for an updated VA examination.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for a psychiatric disorder, an increased rating for right knee instability and DJD of the right knee. The Veteran will need to undergo additional VA examinations to address his reported flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate or incomplete examinations, and for a new examination of her bilateral knee and ankle disabilities as well as her keloid scar.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare on July 20, 2014 is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding eligibility criteria.

The Board has granted a motion to vacate the April 2018 decision, and now considers new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The right knee disability is rated as 10% prior to January 23, 2007, but no higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and separate rating are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to clarify the nature and severity of his service-connected conditions, specifically PTSD and brain trauma residuals.

Service connection granted for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and a compression disorder of the thoracic spine.,Service connection granted for right foot plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's appeal of an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar fibromyositis has been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding a right knee disability and a left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the severity, frequency and duration of flare-ups in the Veteran's left knee for the period from July 22, 2009, to August 9, 2013. The Veteran is asked to provide this information so that a VA examiner can estimate the level of functional loss in his knee during these periods.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and throat cancer due to incomplete medical records and lack of a nexus opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for evaluations in excess of 50 percent prior to February 8, 2017, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter, for unspecified mental disorder; entitlement to a TDIU; service connection for left and right knee disabilities; and service connection for sleep apnea have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawals. The Board has also remanded claims for evaluations for bilateral knee disabilities and service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee arthritis and thoracolumbar spine disability, both claimed as related to the Veteran's military service. The conditions are presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the left knee disability, including a separate evaluation for locking and other manifestations of semilunar cartilage. The Veteran is also seeking increased evaluations for limitation of extension and an extraschedular evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, left hand/ring finger, lower back, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities. The maximum schedular rating of 10% is assigned for tinnitus.