Knee decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left total knee arthroplasty and right hip total arthroplasty as well as his claim for TDIU due to additional supporting evidence being required in developing these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, neck disability, left index finger wart, right shoulder disability, and right quadricep muscle tear or right knee disability due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities.,Service treatment records document injuries but do not show chronic conditions.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service connected. The right ear hearing loss claim is denied. The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased rating claims related to various hip and knee conditions due to a withdrawal of appeal by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings, service connection claims, and a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions. The claims include bilateral knee, shoulder, back conditions, bladder condition (due to herbicide exposure), and an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hand disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee pain, sciatic nerve condition, lumbosacral strain, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and migraines are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip replacement is related to his service-connected bilateral knee disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including DJD and meniscus tear with instability, is currently rated at 10 percent. The appeal for higher ratings has been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back, left knee, and right knee disorders due to lack of consideration of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist, low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to VA examinations not addressing recent symptomatology or in-service exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability, but denied service connection for his right knee and left heel disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to new evidence received after the initial decision. The VA will reconsider the claim based on the additional Service Treatment Records (STRs).

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his right knee disability did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent for limitation of motion, but he is entitled to a separate 10 percent rating for instability.

The claims for low back, left knee, right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for PTSD and a depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for left knee and back disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected osteoarthritis of the right knee.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for right knee degenerative joint disease is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of additional evidence.