Knee Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and left above knee amputation, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board granted separate 10 percent ratings for left and right knee instability but denied increased ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome in both knees. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for low back condition and left lumbar radicular pain, but dismissed claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, left knee joint pain, deviated septum, sinusitis, hearing loss, vertigo, and left foot condition. An initial 10 percent rating was granted for irritable colon syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left foot, left-hand, left knee, right arm/elbow, right foot, and right knee disabilities, due to scheduling errors that prevented VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee, low back, left hip, right hip, and acquired psychiatric disorders to obtain a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right ankle functional ankylosis as of September 4, 2018, and a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder (PTSD) as of April 16, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, left and right knee replacements, depression, anxiety, as there was no evidence of a current disability during the period on appeal. The claims for breast cancer and kidney cancer were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right shoulder conditions, migraines, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine condition, and knee conditions, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the claimed disabilities were related to service.

The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for left knee instability and service connection for a left knee scar, secondary to the Veteran's left knee strain, but denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee strain.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right knee disorder to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed condition.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee limitation of flexion but granted separate 20 percent ratings for left knee lateral instability and dislocated semilunar cartilage.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, right ankle sprain, conjunctival inclusion cyst, and others, as there was no evidence of current disability during or near the period on appeal.

The Board remands the claim for a left knee condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion that considers the Veteran's credible statements and all theories of entitlement raised by the record.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including scheduling a new examination and obtaining an addendum opinion to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities.

The Board denied increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but remanded claims for higher ratings of the knee arthroplasties, hip bursitis, lumbar spine disability, and TDIU.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for migraine headaches but denied service connection and initial compensable ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, denied an initial compensable rating for throat cancer, and granted service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, lower back disability, migraines, and sleep apnea. The appeal for vertigo was dismissed.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) from November 30, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, right knee condition, and fatigue due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and there are no issues for the Board to review.