Knee decisions — 2018

The Veteran's hepatitis C claim was not granted, but he received a combined rating of 10% for his right knee disability due to pain and instability.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 50 percent, effective November 2, 2016. Service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and bilateral foot disorder were denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee degenerative joint disease and lumbar spine disability are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of his claim. The Board found no evidence to support a higher rating for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for the right hip, right knee, and right leg disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issues of entitlement to a compensable initial rating for calcific tendinitis of the left shoulder and entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a new VA examination and consideration of additional evidence. The Veteran's right knee disorder is still under review.

The Veteran's right knee disability, which resulted from a total knee replacement surgery during active duty, is currently rated at 30 percent. The evidence does not support an increase in the rating to account for severe painful motion or weakness.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records. The claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to military service. The appeal regarding PTSD has been granted, with a rating in excess of 50 percent from November 23, 2013, and TDIU is granted effective since that date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for additional development of her claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is considered a subsequent manifestation of his already service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with osteoarthritis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his service connection claims for lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities because the submitted evidence is cumulative and redundant of previous evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that new evidence supports a link between his current condition and an incident in service.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability and found that the Veteran's current left knee condition is at least as likely as not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right knee disability. The claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, and right ankle disability were withdrawn by the Veteran prior to decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to December 15, 2008 for the award of additional compensation for his two dependent children as VA was not notified of their existence prior to that date.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the underlying claims for service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis can be adjudicated on the merits.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and right ankle disability.