Knee decisions — 2018

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the functional limitations during flare-ups and after repeated use over a period of time.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood is not rated higher than 30 percent.,Service connection for left and right knee disabilities has been denied as they are part of his service-connected radiculopathy/peripheral neuropathy disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the severity of his coronary artery disease and left knee disorder. The claims are not in appellate status regarding bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his assertions of secondary service connection. The VA will schedule examinations and obtain additional medical records.

The Veteran's external otitis continues to warrant a 10 percent evaluation, as his symptoms are specifically enumerated in the rating schedule.,For his right and left knee disabilities, additional functional impairment during a flare-up needs to be addressed by a new opinion.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional records from your National Guard service and private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The issues of service connection for various disabilities remain unresolved.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances due to service-connected knee and back braces, as well as skin cream, are denied because the evidence does not show that these items tend to wear out or tear his clothes or cause irreparable damage.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's left knee strain and arthritis are rated at a 20 percent effective from December 5, 2017. Prior to this date, the rating was 10 percent.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for the issues of service connection for right knee disability, right leg condition, hearing loss, and tinnitus. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and left knee disorder are remanded due to incomplete examination reports. The issues will be reconsidered after a new examination is conducted.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 2, 2011 for the assignment of a 10 percent evaluation for left medial meniscus knee injury. The earliest date on which an increase in disability was factually ascertainable is February 2, 2011.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of this decision.,The Veteran's right knee DJD and left knee DJD prior to February 21, 2017 are both rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's left knee DJD after April 1, 2018 is denied as there is no evidence of chronic residuals.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including rubella and its residuals, immunological effects, neurobehavioral effects, memory loss, dizziness, constant pain, lower and upper back disabilities, left knee disability, right knee disability, emphysema, shingles, ehrlichiosis (also claimed as fatigue and tick bite disease), left hand disability, right hand disability, blurred vision, and stomach ulcers.,The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a causal connection between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded several issues including earlier effective dates for service connection and initial compensable ratings for knee conditions, as well as a service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for tinea cruris, back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis), chronic rhinitis/sinusitis, and fibromyalgia. Service connection was granted for shortness of breath.

The Veteran's appeal regarding tinnitus, PTSD, and various wrist and hand strains has been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,PTSD remains rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, bilateral knee, and chronic fatigue syndrome have been denied.,PTSD was not diagnosed or related to service.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for a right knee disorder before the Board could make a decision.