Knee decisions — 2018

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a dental condition is denied. The Board also remanded several issues related to the Veteran's bilateral hip and knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability and hepatitis C as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hip and knee disorders are related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, with the hip disorder aggravated by it.

Service connection for right ear hearing loss, back disorder, left knee disorder, and right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee, left knee, and left toe fracture disabilities as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disorder, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability, and an initial compensable rating for his left ankle disability due to insufficient information provided by VA examiners.

The Board denied compensation for right knee disability under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because the Veteran's additional disability was not caused by VA treatment, and there is no indication of negligence or lack of informed consent.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left and right knee conditions as secondary to her service-connected bilateral tibial stress fracture residuals.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as he has not been provided proper notification and updated VA examinations are needed to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employment.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, finding that her current condition is due to her service and resolving reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient examination reports and lack of recent VA treatment records. The Veteran will need new examinations to assess his lumbar spine and left knee disabilities, including range of motion testing.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for further development to determine if his employment activity constitutes marginal employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for his left ankle, right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine (low back) disability, cervical spine (neck) disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability. The Board also denied service connection for a left leg disability manifested by neurological symptoms and a right leg disability manifested by neurological symptoms.,The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of an in-service injury or incident to which his current disabilities may be linked.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his current disability and active service.

The Veteran's post-operative residuals of a total right knee replacement are granted at a 60% rating from September 1, 2013 to November 23, 2015. Bilateral hearing loss is denied for the period since October 18, 2013. The extension of a temporary total convalescent rating for right knee patellofemoral arthritis after February 28, 2011 is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of right knee osteoarthritis as secondary to his service-connected left knee traumatic arthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete VA examination reports. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee and cervical spine disabilities due to lack of recent examinations. The TDIU claim is also on appeal, as it involves a period prior to July 20, 2017.