Knee Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right knee condition claim must be remanded due to incomplete service treatment records. The VA will need to attempt to locate and associate any missing STRs with the claims file.

The Veteran's initial rating for his right and left knee disabilities, cervical spine disability, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer residuals have been denied. The appeal is remanded for further consideration of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, right knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings and a TDIU are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors in the prior rating decision.

The Veteran's GERD, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis have been granted service connection. The effective date for the 50% rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is set at October 2, 2014. The claim for a higher rating for the right knee remains pending.

The Veteran's GERD, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis have been granted service connection. The effective date for the 50% rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is set at October 2, 2014. The claim for a higher rating for the right knee remains pending.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence to be received for the claims of service connection for degenerative disc disease, right knee disability, and left knee disability. As a result, these claims are granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability is as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected right knee condition, and thus grants service connection for this disability.

The Veteran's neurological disabilities of the right and left lower extremities, as well as her disability manifested by amputation below the left knee, are being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The issues of service connection are now pending and will be addressed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as they were received within one year of his separation from active service, and the effective dates cannot be earlier than August 1, 2013.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as there is no evidence of these conditions during or immediately after service, nor any indication that they began in service.,Service connection for right shoulder disability, right foot disability, and left knee disability was denied due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus type II, headaches, bilateral shoulder conditions, lower back condition, upper back condition, and sleep apnea. The remaining claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, and neck conditions are denied as there is no evidence of a chronic in-service injury or disease that caused the current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for chondrocalcinosis of the right wrist, enlarged prostate, and degenerative arthritis of both knees. Service connection was denied for a left wrist disability.

The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for CFS and fibromyalgia was severed in a March 2020 rating decision, so these claims are dismissed.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for IBS is denied.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability is denied.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability is denied.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a prostate disability is denied.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability is denied.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability is denied.,An initial rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for PTSD has been granted.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each for instability, which is the maximum schedular rating permitted. Higher evaluations are denied.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is dismissed because he has a combined schedular rating of 100% and no single service-connected disability alone renders him unemployable, thus not warranting special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee, foot, hand, and elbow disabilities due to a motorcycle accident in service. Additional medical opinions are needed to address the relationship between these conditions and active duty service.

Your appeal for service connection for left knee strain has been dismissed as the issue was already addressed in a previous decision. Your claim remains on hold under another docket number until further development is completed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to inadequacies in the VA opinions provided. The AOJ is instructed to obtain addendum opinions from a medical professional.