Knee decisions — 2020

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each since July 25, 2014. The appeal is for higher ratings.,Temporary total evaluations based on convalescence from August 8, 2017 to October 8, 2017 and from January 9, 2018 to March 9, 2018 have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease.,Service connection was also denied for residuals of head trauma due to lack of a diagnosed condition.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia. The cases of back and left knee disabilities are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disability, finding insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current condition and his period of active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right hand and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his bilateral eye condition, right knee disability, and bilateral foot condition.,A new VA examination will be scheduled for the Veteran to address his bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral shoulder disorders, and bilateral knee disorders due to inadequate VA examination rationales and failure to address the heightened duty to explain the benefit of the doubt rule.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and active military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the case for addendum opinions to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service injuries. The claims for service connection and TDIU are also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic lumbar spine disorder, chronic cervical spine disorder, and chronic knee disorders due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to address continuity of symptomatology in the decision. The Veteran will need new VA examinations for his right knee, left wrist, and low back disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as of June 25, 2019. The Board has remanded the issues regarding left knee and ankle disabilities due to incomplete service personnel records and a need for additional medical examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during active service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy are not rated higher than the current levels.,The Veteran’s right knee disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the combined evaluation of 60 percent from March 8, 2012 to November 18, 2015; and 80 percent from November 19, 2015 is correctly calculated based on the service-connected disability evaluations in effect at that time. The appeal for a higher combined evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted for the period from April 27, 2009 to May 31, 2010. The periods prior to April 27, 2009 and from June 1, 2010 to February 28, 2012 are remanded for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete verification of periods of active duty training. The Veteran's Crohn’s disease may be aggravated by physical activity during a weekend drill in 1996.

The Veteran's appeals for residuals of neck injury with hematoma, concussion, and back condition were dismissed. The claims for right knee and left knee conditions are remanded.