Knee decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not show limitation of extension to 30 degrees.

Your appeals have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are not about service connection.

The claim of service connection for a right knee disorder is granted, while the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also granted. The Veteran's current right knee condition is found to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability characterized as left meniscal tear, status post meniscectomy and a right knee disability characterized as degenerative arthritis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and right knee disorder due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) because of the need for aid and attendance, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him in need of regular aid and assistance.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The case is remanded to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's allergic rhinitis.,Service connection was not granted for right or left knee disabilities as separate ratable entities due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for mood disorder, heart disability, and left knee disability was denied.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating of heart disability from April 14, 2010 to October 5, 2013 was denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for bilateral knee, hip, and shoulder conditions have been remanded.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for right knee disability due to the need for new examinations and opinions.

The Board denied increased ratings for right knee degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease with spinal stenosis, right leg distal tibia and fibula fracture with traumatic arthritis, and right eye diabetic retinopathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various lower extremity and back disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted, but his other conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records and new examinations are needed to assess his current diagnoses and determine if they are related to active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of in-service injury or chronic condition that could be linked to his current symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for a right kidney removal was denied.,His claim for service connection of his right knee disability, which is secondary to his service-connected left knee and ankle disabilities, was also denied.

The Veteran's left foot disability is granted as secondary to her service-connected right foot and bilateral knee disabilities. The issues of increased ratings for her bilateral knees are remanded.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee arthroplasty. The need for aid and attendance due to multiple service-connected disabilities is also granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for left knee disability is denied, and has remanded the increased rating claim for allergic rhinitis. The decision on the left knee disability will proceed as it stands, but the increased rating claim for allergic rhinitis requires a new VA examination to assess current severity.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral shin splints, left knee disorder, and residuals of a right toe injury for further development. The Veteran's service connection claims will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left shoulder disorders, a right hip disorder, a left knee disorder, and a right ankle disorder as these conditions are not shown to be related to service or any service-connected disability.