Knee decisions — 2017

Service connection is granted for patellofemoral pain syndrome (left knee) and patellofemoral pain syndrome (right knee).,The Veteran's right ankle and leg condition claim was denied as new and material evidence has not been received.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability and anxiety, but denied increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's depression is linked to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted increased ratings for the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the left knee and right knee, but denied an increased rating for his lower back condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee and respiratory disorders due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings due to lack of evidence showing additional functional loss or impairment beyond what is already compensated by the current disability ratings.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to clarify the nature and etiology of his left knee disability, hypertension, and VA compensation claim under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an extension of her delimiting date for educational assistance benefits due to a lack of evidence showing she applied for and was granted such an extension.

The Veteran's right knee chondromalacia patella is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.,Since July 23, 2007, the Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis has been rated at 10 percent. The current rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition based on limited range of motion and painful motion.,The Veteran's left knee degenerative changes have also been rated as 10 percent disabling since July 23, 2007.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address whether the Veteran's bilateral hip and knee disabilities are related to service.

The Board denied entitlement to an initial extraschedular evaluation for DJD of the right and left knees, as the schedular criteria reasonably describe their level of severity.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for arthralgia, left knee injury residuals due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing at the RO. The claims on appeal include issues related to knee conditions, shoulder condition, arthritis of heels and fingers, as well as service connection requests.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities have been rated as post-traumatic arthritis with medial meniscus and ACL repairs, but the RO has denied increased ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's total knee replacement of the right knee has been rated at 60 percent since September 26, 2014 and at 30 percent from January 1, 2010 to September 25, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing at the Newark RO. The Veteran's claims of service connection for low back and right knee disorders are pending.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed due to herbicide exposure during service. His left lower extremity disability, including arthritis of the knee and ankle, is also presumed as related to his in-service injuries. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since March 23, 2011.

The Veteran's right leg length discrepancy, status post fracture of the right femoral neck, and right knee degenerative joint disease are found to be etiologically related to service.,New evidence has been received that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for left leg condition, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type 2, glaucoma, retinopathy, erectile dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, peripheral neuropathy, and nephropathy. However, these conditions are not found to be etiologically related to service or a service-connected disability.,Hyperlipidemia is not considered a disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his current disability levels.

Your claim for service connection for a right knee disability, claimed as residuals of a right knee fracture, has been granted. The issue is now moot and will be dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.