Knee decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral arm disorder, neck disorder, osteoarthritis of the right knee, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches. The decision also noted that the Veteran's tinnitus was rated at 10%.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and left knee degenerative joint disease, secondary to his service-connected right knee disorder. However, both conditions were denied as service connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for right and left knee strains, finding that new evidence did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's disability rating for left knee instability was reduced from 20% to 0%, effective August 1, 2014. The Board found that the reduction was not proper and restored the 20% rating until December 31, 2015.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because she has a combined 100 percent schedular rating for rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions, making her unemployability due to service-connected disabilities moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hip, knee and ankle conditions are secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, leg, and ankle disabilities due to lack of evidence showing a current disability resulting from an in-service injury or disease. The Veteran's claims were found not credible regarding continuity of symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and bilateral knee disability. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to have started in 2007 during active duty. His hypertension was also found to be related to his military service. The bilateral knee disability is believed to have begun during service when the Veteran fell from a truck.

Your claims for service connection, a compensable rating, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the left foot, and TDIU are being remanded to allow VA to review additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a left knee disorder, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the June 2014 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the June 2014 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the June 2014 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the June 2014 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the June 2014 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the June 2014 rating decision.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted service connection and he is assigned a 20 percent initial rating.,His left ankle fracture and Achilles tendon repair are granted an initial 20 percent rating throughout the appeal period.,PFB of the neck is granted an initial 10 percent rating throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, as well as his GI disorder, are granted service connection. The cervical spine disability is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.