Knee decisions — 2019

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim has been reopened, but the Board is remanding it for further development.,The Veteran's right knee and lumbar spine disability claims have also been reopened, with both being remanded for additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities cause significant impact on employability, and the AOJ has not yet made decisions on these claims. The Board finds that referral to the Director for further consideration of TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination in assessing his right knee disabilities. The case will be returned for a new examination that complies with the requirements set forth by the Court in Correia and Sharp.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each. The Board finds that further development is needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected knee conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee osteoarthritis disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded these cases due to the need for additional evidence and development.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities due to incomplete examination findings, including lack of testing on passive motion, weight bearing, and non-weight bearing. The Veteran will need to undergo a new VA examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his skin cancer and service connection. The TDIU claim prior to April 18, 2011, is also remanded as it may be eligible for an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine, left knee, and right knee conditions are granted service connection.,Service connection for headaches is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a right knee disability and a neck disability, finding that new evidence did not establish a relationship to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's right knee condition is rated at 20% from June 13, 2019 until the present. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied.

The Board has remanded the previously denied claims for service connection due to a pending claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 related to a right total knee arthroplasty performed by VA.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right hip condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, and lumbar spine condition due to procedural reasons. The effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, and low back disabilities as they are etiologically related to trauma sustained in active service.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for right thigh and knee scar, rating for anxiety disorder prior to August 29, 2012, rating for anxiety disorder after August 29, 2012, entitlement to TDIU based on service-connected disabilities, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a dental disability for outpatient treatment and compensation purposes.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection for left knee disability, back disability, and right knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left knee disability, finding that there is no causal relationship between his in-service injury and his current condition.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability are all granted as service-connected. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is also granted as secondary to PTSD.,Service connection for a low back disability is denied.