Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's right knee disability, post-total knee replacement, is currently rated at 30 percent and the Board has denied a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and failure to address relevant history of injury to the feet.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome with osteoarthritis were denied as the evidence did not show that the conditions warranted a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for knee, hand, and shoulder disabilities. The case is being remanded to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current knee disability and to diagnose any current bilateral shoulder or hand disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain medical opinions and treatment records, including those from Kaiser Permanente.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between service and hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and assessments, particularly regarding his claimed low back disability, neck disability, and gastrointestinal symptoms. The asthma claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for TMJ dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety, and a mood disorder), residuals of TBI, left hip disability, left knee disability, low back disability, and increased rating for service-connected left foot disability have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private and VA medical records, scheduling a VA examination of the right knee, and obtaining a VA opinion regarding service connection for right inguinal hernia.

The Veteran's claim for a right knee condition is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and evidence.

The Veteran's current left knee disorder, including residuals of a left knee ACL repair and partial medial meniscus repair, is related to his military service.

The Veteran's request for an extension of temporary total convalescence ratings was denied, but the Board granted a temporary total rating based on post-surgical convalescence from January 24, 2011 to March 31, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total disability rating based on partial knee replacement of the service-connected right knee was granted, effective from September 15, 2011 through October 15, 2012.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and his bilateral knee DJD ratings are remanded for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various knee, hip, and foot disabilities due to lack of evidence supporting a compensable rating for his TBI residuals.

The Board found that the reduction in rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee laxity from 20% to 0% effective May 1, 2013 was proper based on sustained improvement over time.,For his right foot Lisfranc injury, the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable initial rating as there were no symptoms comparable to moderately-severe or severe foot injuries.

The Veteran's appeal is granted, with a schedular evaluation of 50 percent for migraine headaches throughout the entire appeal period.