Knee decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee and low back disabilities, as his current conditions are not linked to any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's back pain is not related to service, but tinnitus was found to be related.,Bilateral hearing loss and knee disability were denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes. The eye condition was diagnosed after service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding her left knee strain and bilateral pes planus. The total disability rating claim is also being returned to the RO.

The claims of service connection for pituitary adenoma with prolactinoma, hypothyroidism, and a psychiatric disorder have been granted. The claim for service connection for right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, erectile dysfunction, and left knee disorder remains pending.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 31, 2003 for the grant of service connection for left and right knee flexion disabilities secondary to service-connected metabolic myopathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to his current condition and noting that arthritis did not manifest within one year following service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and requests for rescheduling. The Veteran's gout, right knee disabilities, and hip disability are all being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination regarding flare-ups and additional functional loss. The Veteran needs a new VA medical examination to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances due to his knee braces and med clotrimazole cream in the 2016 calendar year. The AOJ is instructed to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case on these issues.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his service-connected right knee disability, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed. The appeal regarding entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 7, 2015 has also been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left and right knee disabilities due to a need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

Your appeals for increased ratings and an earlier effective date have been dismissed as the Veteran opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for left knee degenerative joint disease and instability were denied as his symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than the current 10 percent assigned.

The appeal pertaining to presbyopia is dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the reopening of claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and hypertension. Service connection for anemia secondary to hemorrhoids is granted.,PTOSIS with visual field defect prior to July 10, 2019 was denied; as of that date, a 30% rating is granted but no higher.,A separate 10% rating is granted for GLAUcoma and Ocular Sarcoidosis with Dry Eye Syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, including subluxation of the right patella, medial and lateral meniscus tear, and degenerative arthritis of the right knee, was granted. The Board found that his pre-existing condition existed prior to service but was aggravated by in-service injury.

The Board has decided to remand six separate claims of service connection for various disabilities, including a right hand broken finger disorder, low back disorder, left ankle disorder, left knee disorder, right shoulder disorder, and hypertension. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of records and failure to address whether VA attempted to obtain treatment records from a New York VA hospital in 1990. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability is now pending again.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various foot, hand, knee, shoulder, back, and eye disorders due to incomplete records from the Veteran's reserve service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination in a previous remand. The Veteran's left lower extremity and right knee disorders are being reviewed again for proper medical opinions.