Knee Board decisions

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a left knee disorder to obtain a new medical opinion based on accurate medical history.

The appeal for a higher rating for right knee laxity was dismissed because it was improperly filed in the wrong system.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left ankle disorders, as well as right and left knee disorders. The appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.,Service connection for bowel problems was also not granted.

The Board has remanded the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability due to inadequate earlier VA examination reports and failure to adequately explain its conclusion regarding instability.

The Board has remanded the issue of a TDIU prior to September 29, 2009 due to insufficient evidence indicating that the Veteran was unemployable by reason of service-connected disabilities. The case is now pending for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic code, and therefore denied his claim.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of left femur fracture with shortening of the left lower extremity and left knee disability has been granted.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right knee and right ankle disabilities to ensure proper notice and examination opportunities.

The veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is rated at 10% disabling.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher evaluations of patellofemoral syndrome, radiculopathy, and lumbar degenerative disc disease, as well as the claim for TDIU, due to errors in the duty to assist.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been determined to render him unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment, thus entitling him to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's claim for service connection for osteoarthritis and instability of the left knee was granted. The Board found that the veteran's current disability is related to an in-service injury.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining the Veteran's complete service records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability was denied. The claims for right knee, left knee, and right ankle disabilities were remanded for further consideration.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of several conditions, including degenerative disc disease and knee issues, due to inadequate medical opinions. The Board will reconsider these claims after obtaining new medical evidence.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for chronic diarrhea but denied higher ratings for other conditions. Some issues were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder, right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were granted. The claim for dental disability was denied but remanded for further consideration.

The veteran's service connection for right knee strain, patellofemoral pain syndrome, and osteoarthritis has been granted. These conditions are considered secondary to the veteran's service-connected left knee strain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for left ankle sprain, left knee DJD, and right knee DJD. The claim for TDIU was also denied as moot.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee gout with degenerative joint disease due to inadequate medical opinions.