Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, hysterectomy, migraine headaches, left knee condition, and anemia as the evidence did not support a current disability or link to service.,For each condition, the Board found that there was no competent evidence demonstrating a relationship between the claimed conditions and any incident of service.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities were not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active-duty service.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was also not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active-duty service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left knee condition, finding that flexion was not limited to 30 degrees or extension limited to 15 degrees.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issues of service connection for right and left knee conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, neck pain due to degenerative disc disease, and a right shoulder condition based on insufficient evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has found the May 2023 opinion inadequate due to an inaccurate factual premise and has ordered a remand for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disability is related to service.

The Veteran's right knee disability and right ear hearing loss have been granted service connection. The increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The Veteran is granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 30 percent, but the Board has granted a 60 percent rating for each knee starting from October 1, 2019. The case is remanded due to issues with entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee condition is related to his active duty service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee condition and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for low back condition due to lack of VA medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an extension of a temporary total rating due to convalescence following his left knee surgery, finding no evidence of severe postoperative residuals or immobilization.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded several claims for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection requests, including those for CFS, hypertension, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability (secondary to bilateral pes planus), and costochondritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment. The Veteran is service-connected for several disabilities, but none are directly related to his request for benefits.

The Veteran's left knee status post total knee replacement is granted a 60 percent evaluation, effective from September 1, 2018. The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease remains at a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for motorcycle accident injuries, left-hand condition, right-hand condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right knee pain has been received. The appeal is granted in part, but the issues regarding OSA as secondary to PTSD are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee meniscal tear, instability, and patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFS) as well as right knee meniscal tear, instability, and PFS. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported injuries during a helicopter crash in Vietnam.

The Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits were reduced due to his felony incarceration, which was proper as he was incarcerated for more than 61 days and received his first payment on October 1, 2018.