Knee decisions — 2019

A 10 percent rating for vertigo prior to December 31, 2014 has been granted.,Since December 31, 2014, a 30 percent rating for vertigo is granted.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying the Veteran's service stressors. The claims of service connection for various conditions are also being considered.

The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU from December 4, 2018 due to the appellant's service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The claim for extraschedular TDIU prior to December 4, 2018 is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records from the 1990s. The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disorder will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability, finding no current diagnosis of such condition. The issue of service connection for a left knee disability was dismissed as there is no case or controversy remaining due to its resolution in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's right knee disability was denied for ratings in excess of the assigned evaluations, with a rating of 10 percent prior to September 24, 2015 and 30 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's left knee disability claim is also being remanded as a VA examination is needed to assess its relationship to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's knee conditions are related to service, as well as to evaluate his hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to lack of VA examination records. The Appellant's service treatment records are silent for complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions. However, his VA treatment records show ongoing symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 30 percent for inguinal hernia was granted with a November 1, 2000 effective date. The right knee disability appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, right ear and left ear are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is denied as the weight of the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability and whether a reduction in rating for his low back disability was proper. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine the nature and likely cause of his left knee patella alta, gastrointestinal disability, hemorrhoids, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck, right knee, and right eye disabilities, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The appeals of the Veteran's claims for severe back problems, colon cancer, and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed. The appeal regarding a right knee disability is remanded.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's anxiety disorder and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for back pain, left leg pain, right leg pain, a left knee condition, and a right knee condition. Service connection was also denied for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of instability and arthritis in his left knee, finding that the April 2001 rating decision was final.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck (cervical spine) condition and an initial compensable rating for his left knee disability.,The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran’s current cervical spine or left knee conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities, including of the bilateral feet, knees, hips, lumbar spine, and chronic joint pain, as well as peripheral neuropathy. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of current disability in any of these conditions.