Knee decisions — 2018

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service. The Veteran's conditions were found not to be related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 30% since August 1, 2017. The Board found that the evidence supported a higher rating for his left knee osteoarthritis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate examination report and failure to identify other evidence relied upon.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's postoperative partial ACL tear of the right knee with incomplete tear of the posterior horn of the meniscus was rated at 20 percent prior to February 21, 2008 and from June 1, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea and GERD are not related to service, while his right knee strain and left knee MCL strain were resolved in-service. The Board also found no evidence of an undiagnosed illness under Persian Gulf War criteria.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology sufficient to establish service connection.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10% for limitation of extension and flexion, but a separate 20% rating is granted for meniscal symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was not aggravated during service and is not shown to have been aggravated by any service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for bilateral pes planus cannot be established.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for right knee and right hip arthritis, finding that new evidence supports a link to his military service.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining new VA examinations and issuing a statement of the case regarding his PTSD and mood disorder claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as his nasal disability/rhinitis, were not caused or aggravated by service. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's right patella dislocation and degenerative joint disease of the right knee did not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent prior to April 9, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for upper back and bilateral knee disabilities are being remanded due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for a Gulf War examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right eye disability and left ankle disability, finding that these disabilities are related to her active duty service. The claim for a higher rating for left knee DJD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to insufficient medical opinion regarding his left knee condition and its relation to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, hepatitis, a prostate condition, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The evidence did not establish current disabilities or link these conditions to service.