Knee decisions — 2018

The Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease, status post total left knee replacement, is now rated at 60 percent effective June 1, 2016. A separate 20 percent rating for moderate lateral instability of the left knee is granted effective January 27, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the VA examination report.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than February 13, 2001 for the grant of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and remanded his other claims due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the issues of higher initial ratings and remand for additional examinations are still pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the right knee is granted, effective March 10, 1975.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities as they are not related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right knee osteoarthritis and meniscus injury was denied. He is currently rated at 10 percent for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee conditions, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, a bilateral leg disorder to include varicose veins, and athlete’s feet. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's GERD is granted service connection, and her patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees are denied increased ratings.

The Board has decided that a debt resulting from the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $1,560 was not properly created. The decision is remanded due to issues with the calculation and apportionment process.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and left knee disorder with degenerative changes and scar have been denied as the evidence does not show that his conditions meet or approximate the criteria for a rating more than 10 percent.

The Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, left knee disorder, left foot disorder, OSA, and dermatitis are all granted as service-connected. The conditions were presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and knee disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.

The Board has decided that the claim for a separate rating for residuals of left tibia/fibula fracture needs to be remanded due to new evidence and intertwined claims. The Veteran's ankle disability was also recently granted service connection, which may affect the lower leg fracture issue.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and psoriasis, but dismissed the claims for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, and bilateral knee condition.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for left shoulder, left hip, right hip, and left knee/patella conditions due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for a left knee disorder as no new and material evidence was submitted, despite additional VA medical records being received.

The Veteran is granted service connection for headaches. The Veteran's current diagnosis of headaches are related to a period of service.,Service connection for the residuals of a TBI is denied as the Veteran already has service connection for headaches under a different theory of service connection.