Knee Board decisions

The Board has returned the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities to the AOJ for further development due to issues with credibility of the Veteran's self-reported history and lack of physical examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee scar tissue and an initial rating of 70% for PTSD, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70%, the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder due to new evidence received since the April 2013 rating decision. The Veteran's hypertension claim is reopened, but service connection remains denied. Service connection for right and left knee disorders is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee disability was denied in 2005. The Board has reopened the claim due to new and material evidence, but it is still remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his right knee disability was denied in 2007. The case has been remanded multiple times due to inadequate examinations and the need for retrospective opinions. The Veteran is currently rated at 30 percent for his right knee disability from November 1, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and low back disabilities, as these conditions are secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran failed to attend a scheduled VA examination in October 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, right knee disability, and sleep apnea due to inadequate examination opinions and failure to address all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's service connection for left eye cataracts, liver disease, pityriasis rosacea, left knee osteoarthritis, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension has been restored or reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and reasoning regarding service connection for a left knee condition. The Veteran's current left knee conditions are being requested to be evaluated again, with consideration of both primary and secondary service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition and has remanded the issue of secondary service connection for tinnitus to include as secondary to service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of stroke, left knee patella femoral syndrome, and right knee patella femoral syndrome due to inappropriately rated service connection. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the other claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is currently rated as noncompensable, and his left knee disability is rated at 20 percent. The Board has remanded the case for further development.,For the period on appeal, the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent for the left knee disability have not been met. A separate 10 percent rating for painful motion of the left knee due to osteoarthritis is warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions provided by VA examiners. The claims will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, and bilateral hip disorder due to their potential secondary relationship with the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted service connection. The left knee strain rating is denied, but a separate evaluation for instability is granted.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is not service-connected.,Right knee arthritis has been granted as service-connected, but the rating remains at 10%.,Left knee and bilateral foot disabilities are not service-connected.,For the period prior to December 10, 2010, the initial rating for CAD was denied (rating is currently 10%).,For the period after December 10, 2010, a higher rating for CAD remains denied.

The Veteran's increased rating for retinal pigment epithelial changes of the left eye and service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee have been granted.