Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by painful motion and limited range of motion, resulted in a noncompensable initial rating. However, the Veteran was granted an increased evaluation to 10 percent effective January 1, 2006.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion from the VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's right knee condition is due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including mentions of myalgia muscle pain and undiagnosed illness joint pain.

The Veteran's right knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or separate compensable ratings, as his range of motion was within the limits specified in the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to evaluate his service-connected right knee disability.

From March 24, 2009, to January 12, 2017, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone were not of sufficient severity to produce unemployability.,From January 13, 2017, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities from February 25, 2006 to July 22, 2008 rendered him unemployable due to his headaches and sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to provide an adequate VA examination and address the issue of entitlement to a higher initial disability rating for his service-connected right knee strain.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee disability and whether new evidence has been received to reopen service connection for right knee bursitis. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia with patellofemoral degenerative joint disease is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's bilateral knee disability claim, as the previous examinations did not consider all relevant evidence and opinions.

The Veteran's right knee strain is rated at 10 percent, and left shoulder strain prior to March 10, 2017 was also rated at 10 percent. Since then, the left shoulder strain has been rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including testing of the left knee range of motion and a determination on his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete opinions and need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and the obtaining of additional medical records. The issues on appeal are related to service connection for various foot, knee, hip, and back disabilities.

The Veteran's DJD of the left and right knees, as well as his patellar dislocation of the right knee, are each rated at 10 percent. Separate 10 percent ratings for instability/subluxation of both knees have also been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records, specifically related to his service-connected right and left total knee replacements. The goal is to ensure that the record contains evidence of the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including whether they are related to service. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including left shoulder, thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral upper and lower extremities, hip, leg/knee, right ankle, and foot disorders. The decision was based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has found that additional development is necessary before the claim on appeal can be considered, and has ordered a remand for further action.