Knee decisions — 2020

Service connection is granted for residuals of a left knee contusion, to include strain and arthritis; service connection is also granted for residuals of a right knee contusion, to include strain and arthritis. Service connection for gastrointestinal disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate examination reports and failure to comply with prior remand instructions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability was denied. He is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion, with separate ratings for slight instability and symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headache disability, back disability, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to a lack of current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to additional development being required. The issues are related to whether his current knee conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left knee, low back, left ankle, and right ankle disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and requests for updated treatment records. The Veteran's knee disability is being reviewed again as part of this process.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 19, 2017.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome and bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, migraine headaches, right and left knee patellofemoral syndromes are all denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete records. The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are currently rated based on their severity.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and additional development is needed.

The Veteran's asthma disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,For his bilateral elbow, wrist, knee, and ankle disabilities, additional evidence is needed to determine if they are related to service.

The application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for left ankle inversion injury is granted. The application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for left knee strain is denied. Entitlement to service connection for left ankle inversion injury is remanded.

Service connection has been granted for lumbar strain, right knee strain, and right ankle strain.,The Veteran's low back disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability are all found to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected right knee disability is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for seborrheic dermatitis was dismissed as his representative requested a withdrawal of the appeal. The claims for major depressive disorder and tension headaches were reopened due to new evidence received since their final denial in February and March 2003.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims are both granted, with tinnitus being related to service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and a right knee disorder, finding that the conditions are related to in-service noise exposure and injury, respectively.