Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities have been rated based on their respective limitations of motion, with the left knee receiving a higher rating due to its more severe symptoms. The appeals for increased ratings are denied.

The Veteran's right ankle strain is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,There is no evidence of a current left ankle disability.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including limitation of extension and lateral instability, has been rated at 20 percent since July 12, 2013. The TDIU claim is granted effective from July 12, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding secondary service connection for the left knee disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as non-compensable, and the Board finds no basis for a compensable rating.,Service connection for the low back disability and right knee condition are denied due to lack of evidence showing aggravation beyond its natural progression during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient findings regarding causation and aggravation of the Veteran's right knee condition by his service-connected left knee condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including neck, hip, leg, knee, and ankle conditions. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death, as it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeals.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's left knee instability is granted a separate 10 percent disability rating. The claim for service connection of the CVA residuals remains pending and remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's meniscal tear of the left knee was incurred during service and is related to his military service, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, right leg varicose and venous stasis ulcers, and right leg scars have rendered him unable to maintain a substantially gainful occupation since May 16, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and status post ACL repair, right knee patellofemoral chondromalacia with medial meniscal tear, left ankle arthritic changes, and sinusitis. The issue of service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and bilateral foot disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service. The left eye pterygium is rated at 10% since October 26, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The claim of service connection for a left knee disorder is also being considered as secondary to the Veteran's right knee strain with chondromalacia patella.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for trauma to back/degeneration of discs L1-S1, left knee condition, right hip condition, and left hip condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The claim for ischemic heart disease is also being remanded as no VA examination has been conducted regarding this issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disability is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected dizziness. The examiner must consider the Veteran's fall incidents and provide an opinion on the relationship between his knee disorders and his service-connected condition.

Your claims for increased ratings for left knee scar and total replacement are being remanded to the RO for additional development. You will need to provide any missing medical records, and your case will be reviewed again.

The Veteran's service connection claim for basal cell carcinoma was granted. The Board found that the current diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma is related to his military service, and resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran.