Knee Board decisions

The Board dismissed all issues of service connection and related reopening claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right and left knee degenerative arthritis are granted as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to October 15, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing (SAH) has been granted. The increased rating claim for the left knee disability, which is now rated together with SNRA of the left knee, remains on appeal in the Legacy system and will be held in abeyance until a hearing scheduled through AMA.

The Veteran's left foot, knee, and ankle disabilities were granted service connection as they are considered direct service-connected based on their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left knee sprain and service connection for a sleep disorder, claimed as sleep apnea, are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's right knee disability, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder condition has been reopened, but the Board finds no evidence of a current disability and thus denies this claim.,Service connection was denied for right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, right hip, and left hip conditions due to lack of current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder condition, headache condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar strain, and bilateral knee conditions. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left knee instability and has remanded the issue of service connection for right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's left knee strain is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has found that this rating is not higher than what is warranted based on his symptoms.

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and consideration of her claims, including those related to her right ankle disability, arthritis, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for her right knee disability and loss of teeth, as well as her claim for TDIU, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration of new VA treatment records. The Veteran is to be provided a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) that includes these records.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for cervical strain and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with a previous remand directive, specifically regarding obtaining a retrospective medical opinion for the period from November 24, 2014 to January 24, 2018. The Veteran needs to be provided updated VA treatment records and a new retrospective medical examination.

The Veteran's right knee limitation of flexion and extension, as well as his low back disability, are not rated higher than the assigned percentages due to lack of evidence showing more severe impairment.

The Board has ordered additional development for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, including a new VA examination to assess their current severity. The issues of rating greater than 20 percent for the right knee and greater than 10 percent for the left knee are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his Gulf War-related conditions, including bilateral knee and shoulder issues, muscle and joint pain, fatigue, respiratory condition, GERD, bilateral hip conditions, and bilateral hand conditions. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on exposure to toxic substances in Southwest Asia during his military service.