Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of episodic tension headaches, bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to incomplete development and lack of sufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease has been rated at 10 percent since September 20, 2013. The evidence shows that the flexion of the knee is limited to a maximum of 95 degrees and extension is limited to 0 degrees with pain.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation have been granted service connection. The low back and left knee disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee spurs and their relationship to his active service. The case is now pending for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is denied. The Board found no evidence of direct service connection and the preponderance of the evidence against secondary service connection due to his left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and the Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence to support a finding of current disabilities related to his in-service injuries. However, the Board found no medical nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee instability and hiatal hernia with GERD and status post cholelithiasis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic lumbosacral strain, patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, and bilateral tinea pedis all incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability with dizziness was denied in August 2012, and the Board found no new and material evidence to reopen this claim. The Veteran's claim for bilateral knee and lower leg disabilities secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative joint disease was also denied in February 2010, but reopened due to new and material evidence received since then.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for balance problems (also claimed as dizziness) has been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with its January 2018 remand orders and another remand is necessary due to the lack of addressing the Veteran's two theories of secondary entitlement.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right fifth metacarpal fracture and right knee medial meniscus tear due to incomplete issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disability, residuals of tibia fractures, bilateral pes planus, and a compensable rating for bilateral shin splints.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder, right knee, and bilateral pes planus disabilities have not been properly evaluated since their initial rating decisions. The Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) has ordered additional examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection, increased ratings, and initial increased rating for his right knee injury with degenerative joint disease and lumbar spondylosis and spondylolisthesis with degenerative arthritis of the spine.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and left knee disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is considered credible in reporting his symptoms, but further medical examination and opinion are needed.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability prevents her from obtaining or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and right hip disabilities was granted. He is now in receipt of separate ratings for his lower extremity radiculopathy and DJD of the knees.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder disability, left hip disability, left knee disability, left ankle disability, and cervical spine disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,There is no credible evidence showing that the Veteran's current disabilities began during his military service or are related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing one automobile and necessary adaptive equipment due to her service-connected disabilities affecting her lower extremities. She is also granted eligibility for specially adapted housing as she requires significant modifications to her home due to her service-connected conditions.

Your claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.