Knee decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for right knee meniscal tear and degenerative arthritis with instability, but denied service connection for tailbone disability and lower back disability.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied. The claims for service connection for left knee pain and dysfunction, right knee pain and dysfunction, low back pain and dysfunction, and right shoulder pain and dysfunction are also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to address whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities are permanently disabling and to determine his eligibility for education benefits under Chapter 35.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and lower back injury. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.,There is no current evidence showing any diagnosed conditions related to the Veteran’s claimed injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee condition and right ear hearing loss. The issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and fatigue are denied.,Service connection is also denied for left hip condition, left knee condition, left ankle condition, left foot condition, right hip condition, right knee condition, right ankle condition, and right foot condition.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and medical opinions are needed to properly assess the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in duty to assist prior to the January and February 2017 rating decisions.

Your appeal has been dismissed as you have not properly sought direct review and the AOJ is still actively communicating with you about this claim.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including depression, anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a lumbar spine condition, bilateral knee joint pain, bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee condition and remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee condition due to insufficient rationale in the June 2019 VA opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the appeals for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and right shoulder disorder are being remanded due to new evidence. The heart disorder claim is also being remanded. The rating for lumbar strain with scoliosis remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disability, pes planus, and an initial rating higher than 20 percent for left knee disorder. The claim for a separate 10 percent rating for instability of the left knee was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition has been granted. However, his claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and other conditions have been denied.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, headaches, and dry eyes ratings are remanded due to lack of recent VA examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a special home adaptation grant, and thus denied his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for his service-connected knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support these claims based on the current disability picture.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including bilateral arm, shoulder, hip, knee, neck, and sleep apnea, are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for instability of the left knee from September 9, 2008 to April 30, 2013 is granted. The Board found that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced slight instability during this period.

The Veteran's left knee strain is granted service connection. Service connection for residuals of left inguinal hernia and bowel damage secondary to lower scope of abdomen are denied. The issue of neck condition is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that there is no evidence of a disease or injury in service or since service that caused his current conditions.