Knee Board decisions

The Board has found that there may be outstanding VA treatment records from the Veteran's service period and remanded for their retrieval to make a fully-informed decision on his claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and limitation of flexion, finding that there is a continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral knee internal derangement, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on this finding.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, cysts, acne, and coronary artery disease have been granted. The claim for degenerative arthritis (left knee osteoarthritis) is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for an intestinal condition and right knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions in the April 2019 VA examinations. The Veteran will need new VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded several claims for increased ratings due to deficiencies in the VA examinations conducted in November 2018. The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, and bilateral knee disabilities are being examined again to determine their current severity.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service-connected due to aggravation by his left knee injury. The increased rating claim for the left knee replacement remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left knee degenerative arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for the lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, left knee disability, and right ankle disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various lower extremity and neck disorders due to a lack of medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability and lumbar disability, secondary to the service-connected right knee disability. The Veteran's conditions are related to an in-service assault.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee, left thigh, and right ankle disabilities are not service-connected as they were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neurological weakness of the hands and feet, amputation of the left leg above the knee, and denied reopening of the claims for service connection for pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus, type II.,Service connection was not granted due to lack of new and material evidence in all cases.

The Veteran's left femur disability, including associated knee issues, was granted a 30 percent rating effective prior to May 8, 2017.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's status post total left knee replacement disability is not related to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities due to inconsistencies in the findings from a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than January 28, 2016, for the award of service connection for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis, right knee osteoarthritis, bilateral hearing loss and GERD have been dismissed.,Effective January 28, 2016, an initial rating of 30 percent for GERD has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various hand, hip, and knee disabilities due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to the Veteran's unavailability for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under VA rating criteria.