Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's left leg condition, as the previous examination did not provide sufficient opinions regarding his service connection claim and other related issues. The matter is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the issue of a TDIU rating prior to August 19, 2009 due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's combined disability ratings did not meet the minimum percentage requirements for a TDIU rating at that time.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the likely etiology of the diagnosed adjustment disorder with anxiety features. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition and PTSD are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee arthritis and its relationship to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and inadequate examination, requiring further development and evaluation of the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable prior to September 14, 2020 and at a 10 percent rating beginning that date. The Board has found no evidence of entitlement to higher ratings for the period prior to September 14, 2020 or after that date. For his right hip disability, left hip disability, and right knee disability, the Veteran's claims are remanded as additional development is needed to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background prior to September 7, 2016. The Board denied the TDIU claim as there was no evidence showing that he could not secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found no evidence of a current lower back, bilateral ankle, or bilateral knee disability related to service.,The Veteran's lay statements about experiencing pain during service were not credible due to his prior denial of such symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee conditions, but the claims for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the Veteran's hip and knee disabilities, including a need for additional examinations and clarification of effective dates.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, which includes arthritis and total knee replacement. The decision is based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or chronic condition and noting the Veteran's STRs were unremarkable for complaints referable to his right knee. The Board also found that there is no credible evidence linking any current right knee disability to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected knee conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right knee condition and a left knee condition, both linked to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's right ankle and knee disabilities have been granted initial evaluations, with the right ankle receiving a 20% evaluation effective December 5, 2017. The right knee disability has received separate evaluations for different manifestations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right total knee replacements were denied as the clinical evidence did not reflect severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremities.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain prior to October 9, 2012 was denied because the medical evidence did not show forward flexion of less than 30 degrees or unfavorable ankylosis.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder impingement and right knee degenerative joint disease.,A compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied, as the Veteran's penis was not objectively examined to show penile deformity.

The Board has remanded the claims for initial ratings for knee conditions due to incomplete examination findings and recent revisions to rating criteria.

The Veteran's asthma and panic disorder with agoraphobia features, right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee chondromalacia, right shoulder rotator cuff tendinopathy, and thoracolumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease are all being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee DJD is related to his time in service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.