Knee Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection and evaluations related to the veteran's disabilities, as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's low back, left hip, and left knee disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling for limitation of flexion. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,PTSD prior to July 17, 2015 was rated at 50 percent and the claim for an increased rating remains denied.,PTSD from July 17, 2015 to February 10, 2020 was granted a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, TBI, and headaches have been denied. The Board has found no evidence of a current disability in these conditions.,For the right and left knee disabilities, the Veteran is being asked to provide additional medical evidence linking his current symptoms to service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the inadequacy of the November 2020 VA examination. The Veteran's right and left knee disorders are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are currently rated at 20 percent each, and the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if higher ratings are warranted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of a back disorder, left knee disorders, right knee disorders, and hair bumps. The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee, lumbar spine, and psychiatric disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation from April 18, 2007 to April 17, 2008.

The Veteran's right foot strain and left and right knee strains with shin splints are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and his military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence of secondary service connection due to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability, low back disability, and bilateral ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left and right knee chondromalacia patella due to a lack of compliance with VA examination requirements.

The Board has remanded the cases due to outstanding VA treatment records that need to be obtained and reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for anxiety disorder on/after February 27, 2017 was denied as the severity of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability prior to September 24, 2020 was also denied due to the presence of other service-connected disabilities that rendered him capable of obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine was denied service connection as it did not manifest in service and is not attributable to service.,Service connection for meniscal tear, osteoarthritis, and chondromalacia of the right knee was denied. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that this condition manifested during or within one year after service and is not related to service.,The Veteran's meniscal tear and osteoarthritis of the left knee were also denied as there is no evidence showing they manifested in service.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on his right knee replacement and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 60 percent from October 1, 2018 to August 12, 2020. The hearing loss disability remains noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's right knee condition.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for left leg hypesthesia associated with the Veteran's service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis, but denied an increased rating for his left knee disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal of several service connection claims due to the appellant's death.