Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's initial ratings for left knee degenerative disease and residuals of meniscectomy with scars, right knee limitation of flexion, and right knee limitation of extension have been granted. The Veteran is now receiving the maximum available benefit for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including knee disabilities and a sleep disorder, are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee condition, finding that her current knee condition did not have its onset during active service and thus is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and left knee condition due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran is presumed to have suffered from these conditions since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has remanded several issues including right knee, left eye ptosis, left foot disorder (to include pes planus), right foot disorder (to include pes planus), right ankle scar, and bilateral hearing loss. The right knee claim is also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left knee impairment requiring multiple surgeries is being remanded for further review of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show regulation of activities as part of medical management, thus denying a 40 percent evaluation.,For his right knee disability, the Veteran had an initial increase to 20 percent from June 17, 2014. However, he is now seeking higher evaluations for different periods and conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a left ankle disorder, CTS of the upper extremities, and various hip and knee disorders. The Veteran is also seeking higher initial ratings for her lumbar spine and right hip disabilities.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) in May 2012, and attorney fees based on past due benefits are now granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including DJD and a meniscal tear, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support an increase in rating beyond this level.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, and the claims for increased ratings for left ankle and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for initial increased ratings for his service-connected left knee and ankle disabilities due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension had its onset during his active service or is related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection and secondary service connection for his right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues, including increased evaluations for various spine and joint conditions, as well as service connection for asthma. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee arthritis is reopened, and his claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and osteoarthritis of the right knee. The issue of service connection for residuals of a left arm fracture is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, right foot condition, right ankle condition, and right knee conditions are all remanded. The left knee condition claim is also remanded as secondary to the right knee condition.