Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions, as the previous VA examiner's report was deemed inadequate.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting opinions and need for additional development. The issues include left hip avascular necrosis, right knee disability, back disability, and right hip disability.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's right and left knee disorders, joint disorder (arthritis and/or gout), right foot disorder, and left foot disorder are related to service. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, right shoulder, right hip pain with functional impairment, and right knee meniscal tear, all found to be at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's 1997 car accident injury.

The Veteran's claim for traumatic arthritis of the right knee was reopened, but service connection is denied.,Service connection for a back condition and bilateral hearing loss are both denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and an opinion regarding the Veteran's knee disabilities during flare-ups. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the rating claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current right ear hearing loss, and the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral ankle, knee, and foot disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances due to back and knee braces were denied as the evidence did not show that the braces caused abnormal wear and tear on his clothing.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of examination for the left knee total knee replacement and because an increased rating could significantly impact the decision on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to August 1, 2017.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as his acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and tinnitus are granted. The claim for service connection for left knee disorder, frostbite of bilateral lower extremities, including a right toe is remanded.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent for the period from February 14, 2013 to February 10, 2016. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on limitation of motion. A separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability is granted.

Service connection is granted for right knee condition, gout, and right ear hearing loss. Service connection for left ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder is related to his military service.

The Veteran's lumbar disability is rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The initial ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy and left knee disability are denied.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that the current conditions are not causally related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for allergic urticaria with anaphylaxis and right knee disability due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran needs a new examination to assess her treatment history and etiology of her conditions, as well as a determination on service connection.