Knee decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for his left knee disorder due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left knee disability, including testing in active, passive, weight-bearing, and nonweight-bearing modes.

The Board has determined that additional service treatment records are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder and knee disability. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for left and right knee replacements, as well as painful scars, all secondary to service-connected residuals of right great toe fracture due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the inability to dress or undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, and require care on a regular basis due to his cognitive impairments. SMC based on need for regular A&A of another person is granted. The temporary total rating based on treatment for a service connected condition is denied.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and right knee strain are all found to have been incurred in service. The Veteran's PTSD is also found to be related to an in-service personal assault.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for which he is seeking service connection, and therefore, his claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right leg and right knee conditions due to insufficient evidence in the current opinions. The Veteran's lay statements and active service history will be considered.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on several conditions due to his withdrawal of those claims at a hearing.

The Veteran's bilateral knee osteoarthritis is not service-connected.,Prior to June 29, 2016, the Veteran's premature ventricular contractions were rated at 10 percent. From June 29, 2016 onwards, a rating of 30 percent was granted.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction.

The Board has determined that the July 2017 VA examination is inadequate and requires a new examination to determine the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's rhinitis, sinusitis, back, shoulder, knee, bilateral shin splits, and bilateral ankle disorders.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for aplastic anemia. The claim for sleep apnea was granted as proximately due to his service-connected hypertension. Service connection was denied for multiple joint arthritis, jaw disorder (TMJ), and bilateral foot disability. The right knee disability claim was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis as he is currently employed and his combined rating does not reach the required percentage.

The Board has remanded the claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and a service-connected right knee condition due to new evidence not having been reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, but denied the Veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for a left knee disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot disability and right knee disability. The case will be returned to the Board after compliance with appellate procedures.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg below the knee amputation and left metatarsal amputation, finding that there is no causal relationship between these conditions and his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU have been remanded due to the submission of additional VA medical records that were not previously considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service connected bilateral knee disabilities and cervical spine, as well as his claim of entitlement to TDIU due to inadequate rationale in the previous decision and incomplete VA examinations.