Knee decisions — 2018

The Veteran's left hand disability is granted a 10% rating from February 8, 2018. The low back and neck disabilities are denied ratings in excess of 10%. The left knee and right ankle disabilities are also denied ratings in excess of 10%.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and right knee disorders due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or a link between his active service and these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations of her bilateral knees and hips. The examinations should be conducted during a flare-up if possible.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, and his claims for increased disability ratings are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions of degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, left knee DJD, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and major depressive disorder. The grants are based on these conditions being proximately due to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not service-connected as it pre-existed service and did not worsen during service.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is service-connected as it is at least as likely as not related to complaints of chronic back pain during service.

The Veteran's joint pain is not attributable to service.,There is no current diagnosis of leg cramps related to military training.

The Veteran's request to reopen the finally disallowed claims of entitlement to service connection for stomach condition and right knee disability has been granted. The claim for right ankle disability is still pending.,The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before deciding the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a stomach condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriatic arthritis is granted with an effective date of June 11, 2008. The Board also found that the earlier claim for a skin rash inherently included a claim for psoriatic arthritis.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities have been dismissed as he has withdrawn them.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been withdrawn and dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and right knee disability, as well as his increased rating claim for PTSD, have been denied.,PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to October 17, 2012, with no further ratings granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right hand long finger deformity, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding all issues related to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, acid reflux, ischemic heart disease, a scar from heart surgery, and a residual scar on the left knee. The appeal was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions and cervical spine strain with degenerative disc disease due to insufficient examination reports. The Veteran is also being asked to provide updated treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hand and knee disabilities, left hip disability, left ankle disabilities, right ankle disabilities, diabetes mellitus (to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents), and bilateral hearing loss. The claims are being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to explore the etiology of these disorders.

The Veteran's bilateral hand condition is not related to his active service.,The Veteran's knee conditions are not related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities have been granted. The conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is granted and reopened. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine the etiology of any current disability in either the left knee or the right knee, or both knees.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disorder and a right knee disorder as there is no evidence of current disabilities.