Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of service connection for a right knee disability has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for posttraumatic patellofemoral arthritis, left knee should be remanded due to insufficient consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The claim for increased rating for postoperative left tibial plateau fracture with a meniscal tear is denied, but the issue of service connection for this condition will be remanded. The claim for increased rating for left knee surgical scar is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left leg disability is related to his service-connected lower back condition and whether it was aggravated by that condition. The TDIU issue is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the service connection claim.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee meniscus tear with DJD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant such an increase.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for left and right knee arthritis due to insufficient evidence in the August 2016 VA examination.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in January 2020 were inadequate and remanded for further examination. The Veteran's cervical spine disorder, left ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorders, and left foot disorder are all being remanded for additional evaluations.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for osteoarthritis of the low back, bilateral hearing loss, renal condition, right hip disability, cervical spondylosis, left knee disability, and left hand disability as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to January 27, 2014, for the awards of service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 13, 2020, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for left knee chondromalacia patella, residuals of patellar dislocation, is denied. An initial 10 percent rating for left knee residuals of torn ACL is granted.

The case is REMANDED for further development and adjudication, including consideration of a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral shin and knee disabilities, which were originally claimed as shin splits and degenerative joint disease respectively.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for further examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders are pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings for right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding additional limitation of motion during flare-ups and with repeated use over time.

The Veteran's right knee strain is not found to be related to her service-connected left hip bursitis and is denied.,The Veteran's migraines are not found to be related to her service-connected asthma or asthma medications and are denied.

The Veteran's knee and back disabilities are not service-connected, so he is denied a clothing allowance for the benefit year 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inconsistencies in the medical records and the need for a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain the Veteran's complete service treatment records, which may contain information relevant to his claims for right and left knee disabilities.

The appeal to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of viral hepatitis is granted. The claims for service connection for a left knee condition, respiratory condition (claimed as asthma), sinusitis, and right eye injury are remanded.