Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee disabilities are rated as noncompensable for limited left leg extension and at 10 percent for anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus tear with osteoarthritis. The Board finds a separate 20 percent rating is warranted for the left knee to account for locking, pain, and effusion.

The Board denied service connection for a left lower extremity disability and TDIU due to the preponderance of evidence showing that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his in-service injury or service-connected knee disability.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to provide VA treatment records from January 25, 2005 to August 4, 2017. The appeal is being remanded due to this missing information.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for higher ratings on appeal due to a lack of recent medical evidence and because further examinations are needed to assess the current severity of his right knee disability and headaches.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The appeal seeking service connection for a left knee condition is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for muscle aches and joint pain, right knee disability, upper and lower back disability, respiratory disability (claimed as asthma), sleep disability (claimed as sleep apnea), heart disorder, headache disability, and irritable colon syndrome.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss disability due to new evidence or medical examination.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; service connection for a kidney condition to include a transplant; and service connection for left leg amputation below the knee. The remand is due to incomplete information or lack of clarity in the evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder. The issue is now remanded for further development, including obtaining an additional VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's right knee DJD and meniscus injury, fibromyalgia, right ankle strain, lumbar spine osteoarthritis with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and cervical spine DDD with right and left upper extremity radiculopathy have been granted ratings from specific dates. The Veteran is also receiving separate compensable ratings for instability and scars related to the right knee.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that his current diagnosis of osteoarthritis is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee disabilities and service connection for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes mellitus. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a new examination to assess the severity of his knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and right wrist disability are pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee, left knee, and left ankle disorders as they are not shown to be causally related to service or secondary to his service-connected great toe disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various disabilities have been dismissed.,A claim to reopen a back disability has been remanded.

The Veteran's total right knee arthroplasty from June 14, 2017 is rated at 60 percent. The other conditions remain unchanged.

Service connection is granted for a left upper extremity nerve disability. The Veteran's initial increased ratings for his other service-connected disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including Major Depressive Disorder and anxiety, are granted as service connected. The claims for bilateral knee condition, vertigo, acid reflux, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The claim has been reopened, but service connection for a back disorder is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The Veteran's left knee disability remains in dispute with new examinations needed.