Knee decisions — 2022

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for right knee instability and left knee instability, resolving the Veteran's appeal on these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,For the left hip labral repair and iliotibial band syndrome, the claim has been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the current level of disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,For the left hip labral repair and iliotibial band syndrome, the claim has been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the current level of disability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to assist. The Board needs clarification on the extent of functional impairment caused by his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Board has remanded the cases of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and effective date prior to October 1, 2017 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service treatment records, and further efforts are needed to obtain these records or a formal finding of unavailability must be made.

The Veteran's right and left knee disorders have been rated based on their current manifestations. The appeal is denied as the ratings assigned are considered appropriate for the periods specified.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and right knee bursitis are being remanded for further examination to determine their current severity.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a current VA examination of his service-connected left and right knee disabilities, as the most recent examination was over six years ago.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20% prior to March 26, 2019 and at 30% thereafter. The rating for right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, and posttraumatic arthritis of the left wrist are all denied. Bilateral tinea pedis and bilateral hearing loss do not warrant compensable ratings.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee arthralgia have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction was withdrawn prior to the promulgation of a decision.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate medical examinations that did not adequately explain findings related to meniscal conditions and did not consider lay evidence of instability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of all remaining issues.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from April 20, 2009 to February 10, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities. However, the TDIU from February 11, 2015 is denied as he is already in receipt of a combined schedular rating of 100 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a left knee disorder and a lumbar spine disorder due to insufficient information from VA examinations. The Veteran's representative indicated that the Veteran was homeless and did not receive proper notification of the scheduled examinations.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of a right knee disorder is granted. The Board has decided that the case should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology and relationship between the Veteran's current right knee disorder and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip osteoarthritis, lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD), and right knee arthritis. The conditions are deemed related to active-duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted with an effective date of September 29, 2010. The Board found that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities as of this date.