Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability from January 1, 2020. The case is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his service-connected back disability and radiculopathy of the lower extremities.

The Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder (vertigo), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are rated at 100% effective May 31, 2011. An initial rating of 70% for a mood disorder is granted. A separate 20% rating for left knee semilunar cartilage condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his low back disability, right and left knee DJD with limitation of flexion, and radiculopathy of the LLE prior to September 14, 2017 was granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates earlier than specific dates have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for initial disability ratings in excess of specific percentages have also been dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a prostate disability and a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudicative action, including a new VA examination to address the Veteran's complaints of right knee instability and additional range of motion loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded. His TDIU claim is granted effective February 4, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions in prior decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination to assess the current nature, extent and severity of his bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate previous examinations.

The Board dismissed all the claims on appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities, specifically instability of the right knee and chondromalacia of the left patella. The appeal is not about service connection but rather about rating determinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right wrist disability and bilateral knee disability due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the existence of current disabilities and their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability that is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left and right knees, finding that there is a relationship between these conditions and service. The decision also acknowledges the Veteran's credible statements regarding continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right knee disorder, hydrocele, and hypertension due to conflicting evidence regarding their onset or relationship to service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no clear evidence that any of these conditions began during active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations and unclear opinions regarding functional loss. The Veteran is also being asked to provide more information about his employment status.

The Board denied an increased rating higher than 10 percent for sprained left knee with chondromalacia, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding his right knee disorder and low back disorder.

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the Veteran's spine, knee, and foot disabilities. The TDIU claim is also added to the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee condition and remanded the issue of entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's current diagnosis of left knee degenerative arthritis is not etiologically related to his active service, including as due to or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.