Knee Board decisions

The appeals for service connection for the listed disabilities are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee arthritis, finding that his current condition is not related to active service.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lichen planus and hemorrhoids are remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's claims for left knee arthritis with degenerative joint disease and medial meniscal/cartilage injury, right knee arthritis with degenerative joint disease, and prostate cancer have been granted. The claim for tinnitus has been remanded.,An increased rating for lumbar strain is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for various knee, hip, ankle, back, neck, and elbow disabilities. A 10 percent disability rating is also granted for headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative joint disease, left knee instability, depressive disorder, right shoulder disability, and TDIU due to service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding her left knee issues, including lateral instability and infection residuals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment since November 6, 2018. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral knee, ankle, and shoulder disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome and instability. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the evaluation of the patellofemoral syndrome.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate, right and left knee disabilities for extraschedular consideration. The Veteran's service-connected conditions include major depressive disorder, cervical spine disability, total knee replacements on both knees, gout in multiple joints, and other musculoskeletal conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of cognitive disorder was denied, and the Board found that his symptoms did not meet or more nearly approximate a higher disability rating. The right knee issue is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The cases of bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spondylosis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, and left hip osteoarthritis are all remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a bilateral knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or caused by his military service.

The Veteran's right wrist fracture is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome is currently rated as 10 percent disabling from December 3, 2021, with slight lateral instability. The Board denied a higher rating for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to link any such conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no prior communication of record indicating an intent to claim these conditions.,No effective dates earlier than the assigned ones are granted due to lack of prior claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, thoracic spine disability, right lower extremity neuropathy, and migraine headaches due to incomplete development of records.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral knee degenerative joint disease due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not supported by medical records, and there is no clear link between his service and these conditions.

The Board has found that a VA examination is necessary to determine the current severity and manifestations of the service-connected right and left knee disabilities. The claim for increased ratings for both knees is being remanded due to failure to provide proper notice of the requested examinations.

The Veteran's deviated septum is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.,Service connection for HTN is granted based on the PACT Act due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,The Veteran has a skin condition (basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratoses, seborrheic keratoses) that may be service-connected as it was diagnosed during his period of active duty.,Service connection for mechanical low back pain is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset or relationship to service.,Service connection for coccyx strain is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset or relationship to service.,Service connection for left knee disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset or relationship to service.