Knee Board decisions

The Board has ordered the case back to VA for additional development due to an inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities and right middle finger fracture residuals are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and adjudicating the TDIU claim. The Veteran's right knee disability rating remains in dispute.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease of both ankles, and chondromalacia with x-ray evidence of degenerative joint disease of both knees. The Board found that there is no medical evidence showing a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's right knee brace tends to wear and tear her clothing, which qualifies her for an annual clothing allowance.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented her from securing and following any substantially gainful employment from October 1995 to March 14, 1997.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's meniscus injury, lateral side, right knee with arthritis does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 15, 2014. For the period since May 15, 2014, he is rated at 20 percent for his meniscus injury and 10 percent for limitation of flexion.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and need for an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating prior to October 14, 2008 and a higher rating from that date were granted. Service connection was established for bilateral knee disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right hip condition, right knee condition, status lost left eye abrasion, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current symptoms and diagnostic criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to a lack of recent VA examination and potential worsening of the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection of a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), but denied the remaining issues. The Veteran is being remanded for additional examinations to assess his current disability levels.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be due to in-service exposure to acoustic trauma. The right knee disability is not service connected.

The Board found no evidence of a headache disorder, vertigo, or right knee disorder in service and concluded that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left knee disability, including any functional loss due to flare-ups.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee, left knee, and right hip disabilities are related to his active service.,However, there is no evidence of hypertension in service or for many years thereafter. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension.

The Veteran's left knee disability, prior to August 4, 2015, did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent. From October 1, 2016 onwards, the disability warranted a 30 percent rating for total knee replacement. The right knee disability was rated at 10 percent prior to January 27, 2017 and remains at that level. A separate 10 percent rating is assigned for instability of the right knee from April 22, 2016 to January 26, 2017.