Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as due to a personal assault during service.,Right shoulder DJD and dislocation are granted, with continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee disorder and dismissed the claim of service connection for a right knee disorder. The Veteran was granted service connection for a right knee meniscal tear with degenerative joint disease in an October 2023 rating decision.

The Board has restored the Veteran's left knee disability rating from 20% to 30%, effective November 1, 2018, finding that there was actual improvement in his condition under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle sprain and left knee degenerative arthritis, finding that these conditions are related to injuries sustained during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was reopened and granted. His right knee osteoarthritis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the appeal for an increased rating remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left elbow, and right elbow disabilities due to inadequate examination reports. The VA is required to provide new examinations that address the Veteran's competent testimony regarding his symptoms during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for right knee and right ankle disabilities, as these new evidence does not establish a nexus between the disabilities and military service.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection of lateral meniscal tear left knee as new and material evidence was not presented.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to potential missing SSA records that may contain relevant information for his disability benefits.

The claim for service connection for sarcoidosis of the right lower lip is dismissed. The claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, back condition, and left knee condition are remanded.

Service connection granted for a right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, and atrial fibrillation. The right knee disorder is secondary to the service-connected left knee strain. The left shoulder disorder was incurred during active duty service. Atrial fibrillation is either directly related to service or due to pre-existing stomach ulcers.,Service connection granted for a left shoulder disorder. The condition began in service and has persisted since then.,Service connection granted for atrial fibrillation. The condition originated during service, possibly due to the Veteran's perforated duodenal stomach ulcer surgery.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right knee disorder or back disorder, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied. The issue of residuals of heat stroke remains pending as additional evidence and an examination are needed to determine if such condition exists.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left shoulder, knee, ulna/radius fracture, wrist compound fracture, lumbar compression fracture with degenerative disc disease, and PTSD. The issues include determining service connection for these conditions and assigning appropriate disability ratings.

The Veteran's claim for a left knee condition has been remanded. Service connection for tinnitus and sinusitis is granted based on presumptive exposure under the PACT Act. The Veteran's claim for rhinitis was denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of this condition. Service connection for OSA, secondary to PTSD, and bilateral plantar fasciitis, secondary to service-connected PTSD, are granted.,The Veteran's left knee condition is pending and will be remanded. The Veteran has established service connection for tinnitus and sinusitis based on presumptive exposure under the PACT Act. Service connection for rhinitis was denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of this condition. Service connection for OSA, secondary to PTSD, and bilateral plantar fasciitis, secondary to service-connected PTSD, are granted.

The claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for TBI with cognitive and sleep disorder is dismissed.,The claim for an effective date prior to June 26, 2017, for a separate evaluation for headaches, status post TBI is dismissed.,The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The claims for effective dates prior to October 5, 2006, for the grant of service connection for breathing disability with shortness of breath and PTSD are denied.,The claims for ratings in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities are dismissed as they were not factually ascertainable within a year prior to June 26, 2017.,The claim for TDIU is dismissed as the Veteran's combined disability rating from June 26, 2017, already meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for left ankle disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral elbow and right knee disorders, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection and rating for various disabilities, as well as the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and hypertension, but granted service connection for left shoulder and left knee disabilities. The claims for hypertension and right shoulder disability are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal of the effective date for tinnitus is dismissed. The claim to reopen his pneumonia service connection is granted, but the case is remanded for further development on all issues.