Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and right knee disability due to incomplete rationale in the VA examination reports.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating for various ankle, hip, and knee conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right knee condition is related to his service-connected disabilities, specifically his gunshot wound of the right calf and back disability.

The Veteran's right knee internal derangement and osteoarthritis are rated at 20 percent from August 13, 2010 to June 21, 2012.,A separate 10 percent rating for right knee laxity is granted effective August 13, 2010. A third 20 percent rating is granted for post-repair residuals of a right knee medial meniscus tear.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disorders are remanded due to the need for additional examination and analysis under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted service connection. The back, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, limitation of flexion, and instability have been granted separate 10 percent ratings throughout the appeal period. A rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted for any condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right knee disability and instability, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The reasons include inadequate examination reports and failure to address flare-ups during range-of-motion testing.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disorder.

The Veteran's sinus condition is not service-connected, but his right knee degenerative joint disease is granted as aggravated by a pre-existing injury during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is service-connected, finding it at least as likely as not related to an injury sustained during military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for lower back and left knee disabilities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between her current conditions and her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's increased rating claims for further development due to insufficient explanation of why he was not entitled to a knee disability rating for recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, and for additional functional impairment.

The petition to reopen the claims for service connection of right hip, right knee and left knee disabilities is granted. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at noncompensable (0%) due to the severity of his hearing impairment not warranting a higher rating.,Service connection for prostate disability, left knee disability, kidney disability, and skin cancer of the left ear are denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran's left knee disability remains unconnected to his military service. The Board finds that his current symptoms do not correlate with his service record and are less likely related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection claims for various disabilities has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a skin disability, erectile dysfunction, and right knee disability. The Veteran did not have a current disability in these conditions at the time of his claims or during their pendency.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for his right knee degenerative joint disease is being remanded due to a failure to obtain in-service hospitalization records from Japan and the United States.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active duty service.