Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was granted, as new evidence supports the reopening of his previously denied claim.,Service connection for ankle, foot, knee, hip and hand pain (claimed as muscular and movement pains) is granted due to the submission of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot condition is reopened. The claims for service connection for a left knee condition and right pinky finger scar are remanded.

The Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as patellofemoral syndrome and arthritis, is rated at a minimum compensable level (10%) due to painful motion on flexion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including headaches, a right knee disability, a back disability, a left shoulder disability, and a left hand and thumb disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for various hip and knee conditions, as well as service connection for hypertension, is dismissed. Service connection for hypertension was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records from various providers.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for his left knee meniscal tear with arthritis and right knee arthritis have been denied.,A separate 20 percent rating has been granted for the Veteran's left knee meniscal tear under Diagnostic Code 5258. The Veteran's right knee arthritis remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the skin disability service connection is granted. The cervical, left knee, and right arm disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee degenerative joint disease, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his combined evaluation did not meet the minimum combined rating criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities involving his lower extremities are collectively rated as 50 percent disabling, which precludes him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his high school education and occupational history as a truck driver, auto mechanic, saw operator, and hospital orderly. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied service connection for back, neck, and bilateral knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran is in need of aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including considering his service-connected PTSD, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and shell fragment wounds.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to consider all relevant evidence of record.

The Veteran's right knee fracture and DJD have been granted a 20 percent rating, effective March 3, 1994.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and headaches due to lack of a current diagnosis and a lack of nexus, respectively.

The Veteran's right knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities are each rated at 10 percent. The Board denied higher ratings for all three conditions.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis and instability have been granted a 30 percent evaluation, effective July 12, 2000.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her right and left knee disabilities, as well as her claim for service connection for a disability of her feet. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also being remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues with the other claims.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including patellofemoral syndrome and medial meniscectomy, is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.