Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a 30 percent disability rating for left knee limitation of extension was granted effective March 24, 2008. The Board found that the evidence demonstrated an increase in disability since the date he filed his original claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral knee disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active military service.

The Veteran's initial rating for adjustment disorder is granted at a 70 percent level since October 24, 2013. The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the left patellar articular margin is rated as 70 percent since October 24, 2013. A TDIU is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss does not meet the criteria for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and a higher rating is denied due to lack of limitation of motion or ankylosis.,The Veteran's right hand disability (wrist) is currently rated at 10 percent based on painful motion, and no higher rating is granted as there is no evidence of ankylosis or dislocation of the semilunar cartilage.,PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but a higher rating in excess of 70 percent is denied due to lack of total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral knee disorders, low back disorder, bilateral ankle disorders, bilateral foot disorders, and headaches due to inadequate medical opinions that did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his service experiences and post-service symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, residuals of a left knee strain, and tinnitus due to conflicting medical opinions and insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability and a left knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral lower extremity sciatica due to insufficient consideration of lay statements in their decision.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left index finger laceration scar residuals was denied.,Service connection for a low back disability, sleep disturbance (proximately due to the low back disability), and chemical burns of both elbows, buttocks, and groin were granted. Service connection for a left knee disability was denied.,Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's right and left knees, both post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, are rated at 30 percent each since June 22, 2018. A separate 10 percent rating is granted for the symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage in the left knee.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate examinations in her original appeal. The case is being returned for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to incomplete development, including verification of exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran is also required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for left knee disorder and right knee disorder is granted. The claim for service connection for intermittent explosive disorder, which was reopened on new evidence, is also granted.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a left knee condition is granted. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature of his left knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee, right knee, and lower back disabilities have been remanded for further development. The issues include seeking higher initial ratings for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine, low back, and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding her treatment records. The Veteran is required to identify any additional locations where she was treated in service, and VA must obtain those records.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn the appeals for service connection of recurrent right heel disability, bilateral pes planus, and right knee disability. The claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and initial compensable disability rating for his disabilities was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.