Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was timely filed, and the Board granted the appeal as a result of equitable tolling due to extraordinary circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine neck condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, and left knee condition. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are rated at 30 percent for the entire period on appeal, and his service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the left knee and plantar fasciitis have been reopened but denied.

The Board has granted service connection for residual pain from right hand injury, residual pain from fracture right little finger, disability manifested by low back pain, right foot metatarsalgia, DJD of the left knee, residuals of right knee replacement, and posttraumatic headaches.,Service connection is also granted for asthma.

The Veteran's internal stomach problems and right knee condition are remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, left foot disability, and anxiety disorder was granted. A 40 percent rating was assigned for the right knee disability, effective August 15, 2019. The claims of service connection for other conditions were remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and has remanded his claims for left knee disability, specifically left knee limitation of flexion and extension.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection and rating determinations related to various conditions, including knee disabilities, depression, arthritis, and fractures. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee chondromalacia patellae, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to her military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it had its onset during his military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, headache disorder, eczema, chronic dermatitis, abdominal pain-related disorder, lumbar spine disorder, lumbar radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and bilateral pes planus was denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions during or after his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right shoulder condition is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraines is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left knee condition is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left shoulder condition is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a tic disorder is dismissed as premature.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and right ankle disabilities, finding that these conditions are directly related to his active military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities. The Veteran was not granted a compensable rating for her hypertension, and the issue of service connection for a low back condition is remanded.,Service connection for a low back condition is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in January 2019.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including strain and meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis, is rated at 10 percent. A separate rating of 10 percent for right knee instability has been granted.

The appeal challenging the reduction in ratings for right knee disability (extension) and instability is denied. The reductions were supported by clinical findings during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, hypothyroidism, and right knee disability are granted. The claim for increased rating of coronary artery disease is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, persistent (chronic), moderate, and service connection for left knee strain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for eye conditions and bilateral knee osteoarthritis are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations and medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions, as well as a TERA examination related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeals for various conditions and issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, low back disorder, and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active-duty service.