Knee decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected knee disabilities and other issues. The Board also notes that the request for an earlier effective date for increased ratings has been recharacterized as a request for staged increased ratings.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, finding that his symptoms most closely approximated degenerative arthritis with limitation of motion.

The Veteran's low back, pes planus, and bilateral knee disabilities are granted as direct service connection. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50%.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10% for arthritis with limitation of motion and a separate 10% rating for residuals of the meniscectomy. For the lumbar spine, a noncompensable rating was assigned from January 1, 2012 to March 10, 2016, and a 10% rating has been granted since March 11, 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased rating for a right knee disability and entitlement to a TDIU due to outstanding treatment records and the need for additional examination.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, prostate cancer, throat cancer, asthma, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left knee scar have been remanded due to the need for additional development.,Service connection for prostate cancer is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to report for VA examinations and because he provided good cause. The cases are now being sent back for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and additional development is required, including obtaining USMC Reserve records and VA opinions regarding the etiology of various disabilities.

The appeal of the issue of an increased rating for left knee degenerative joint disease is dismissed. The case is remanded for further development regarding service connection for thoracolumbar degenerative joint disease and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right wrist, right knee, and right ankle conditions due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs to provide updated treatment records and undergo new examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee disability, right shoulder disability, and right knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The Board found no current diagnosis of these conditions and concluded that they were not related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for patellofemoral syndrome (right knee disability), bilateral hearing loss, and an increased rating for service-connected hyperthyroidism.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the bilateral knees due to new and material evidence. The Veteran's arthritis is found to be related to his in-service injury, resulting in a grant of service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities, including left knee and leg conditions, a right foot disability, and left eye vision loss. The denial is based on lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Additionally, the Board found that the Veteran does not require aid and attendance or housebound status, thus denying his claim for special monthly pension benefits.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and left ankle disabilities. The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability (IBS) is remanded for further review.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as they are considered to be unrelated to her active military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back condition and right ear hearing loss, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a left knee condition. The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10%.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left knee and residuals injury right acromioclavicular joint (right shoulder) are being remanded due to deficiencies in the prior VA examinations. The Veteran must be provided with new examinations that comply with Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).

The Veteran's left hip degenerative arthritis and left knee arthralgia and patellofemoral chondromalacia are granted service connection. The claim for reopening of the left knee condition is also granted.