Knee decisions — 2018

The Veteran's left knee brace caused wear and tear to her clothing, which is sufficient for an annual clothing allowance in 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disorder to include as secondary to a left ankle disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for low back, left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, conducting a VA examination, and considering TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, right knee disability, bilateral foot disability, and allergic rhinitis. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions, and thus service connection is denied for all issues on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, but has remanded his claims for right shoulder, left knee, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected subluxation of the right knee was denied as there is no evidence of severe recurrent subluxation or instability, which would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right and left shoulder disorders in conjunction with the right knee disorder, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 19, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee arthritis, left ankle arthritis, and right ankle arthritis. The decision on TDIU is also remanded.

The appeal for residuals of a bilateral eye infection is dismissed.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot arthritis, and the related secondary disabilities of left ankle, left knee, and spinal disabilities. The Veteran's current diagnoses are considered to be a result of his in-service training.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disability due to conflicting opinions and lack of examination. The Veteran's reports of falling from a truck and working strenuously during service are considered, but another examiner is needed to form an opinion on whether his current condition is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, knee, and low back disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is granted, and the rating for cervical spine disability is increased to 30 percent. The claims for gastrointestinal disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left hip and left knee disabilities, finding no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The Veteran's current hip and knee disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including left knee, right knee, back, left hip, and right hip conditions, are not service-connected as they were not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability of degenerative joint disease and denied the claim for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss from June 25, 2010 to February 3, 2017.