Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's increased ratings for left and right knee injuries with chondromalacia patella, as well as separate instability ratings, were denied. The Veteran was granted separate 10% ratings for left and right knee instability.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee degenerative joint disease (DJD) as the evidence did not show a link to service or any other presumptive period.

The Veteran's right knee condition began during active duty service and is granted for service connection. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is remanded due to worsening since the last VA examination.

The Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected knee disabilities prior to April 7, 2015. The Board found that the evidence showed his service-connected knee disabilities precluded him from securing or following such an occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to lack of STRs and need for further examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, as well as his claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee and heel disabilities. The Veteran is also being asked to provide new evidence regarding his claim of TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings was denied. For the left knee disability with limitation of motion prior to September 27, 2016, a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted due to noncompensable limitation of motion. For residuals of total left knee replacement surgery from November 1, 2017, a rating in excess of 30 percent is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that his current conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral knees are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and retrospective opinion.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal. The Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal as it is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left knee disability with limitation of extension is granted, subject to controlling regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee disability is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected residuals of a right ankle strain with tendonitis, achilles tendon rupture, and arthritis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability. The claim will be further reviewed after obtaining necessary medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and rating considerations due to inadequate medical examinations in the past.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD and left knee instability have been granted initial disability ratings, with the PTSD rated at 70 percent from May 15, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The evidence is at least in equipoise that the left knee arthritis was caused or aggravated by the right knee disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and left knee injury are not granted. The case is being remanded to further develop the evidence.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant were denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for left knee DJD are denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to September 11, 2013, or in excess of 10 percent from that date through August 10, 2014, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter.