Knee decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's increased rating claims for further development due to insufficient explanation of why he was not entitled to a knee disability rating for recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, and for additional functional impairment.

The petition to reopen the claims for service connection of right hip, right knee and left knee disabilities is granted. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at noncompensable (0%) due to the severity of his hearing impairment not warranting a higher rating.,Service connection for prostate disability, left knee disability, kidney disability, and skin cancer of the left ear are denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran's left knee disability remains unconnected to his military service. The Board finds that his current symptoms do not correlate with his service record and are less likely related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection claims for various disabilities has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a skin disability, erectile dysfunction, and right knee disability. The Veteran did not have a current disability in these conditions at the time of his claims or during their pendency.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for his right knee degenerative joint disease is being remanded due to a failure to obtain in-service hospitalization records from Japan and the United States.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the left knee was initially filed on February 18, 2011. The effective date is set at April 26, 2016, as this is when the VA awarded service connection based on a new Intent to File submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities of the back, right shoulder, right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

Your claims for increased ratings for right and left knee arthritis have been dismissed as you elected to opt-in to the modernized review system under the AMA.

The Board has remanded the initial rating claims for right and left knee disabilities and a right hip strain, as these issues are intertwined with earlier effective date claims that were not addressed in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new development and examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all listed conditions, and the Board has dismissed these cases as a result.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence of chronic or long-term conditions during active service or within one year post-service. The Board also found that these disabilities are not related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disability due to missing medical records and the need for an examination. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of both knees due to incomplete VA examinations and scheduling issues.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis and instability are now rated at 30 percent, effective October 9, 2019. The skin cancer claim related to exposure to herbicides agents and environmental chemicals is remanded.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including obtaining medical records and workers' compensation records. The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is also being remanded for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for various conditions, including a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a separate 10 percent rating for meralgia paresthetica. The Veteran also received increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability, left knee degenerative joint disease, and gunshot wound residuals. However, the Veteran did not receive a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss or a higher rating for his left knee instability.