Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the claims of service connection for prostate cancer, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety disorder and PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and left knee disability due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities or residuals from service-connected conditions. The Veteran's prostate cancer was in remission at the time of service connection.

The Board has denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for left knee osteoarthritis due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service.,The Veteran's skin condition, tinea versicolor, was rated at 30 percent due to the affected area being between 20-40% of his total body or exposed areas. The claim for an increased rating was denied as he did not meet criteria for a higher rating under the new regulations.,The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 10 percent, and no higher ratings were granted due to lack of evidence supporting additional functional loss during flare-ups, repetitive use, or pain.

Service connection for headaches is granted. An effective date of March 27, 2013, is assigned.,Service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee is granted. An effective date earlier than March 27, 2013, is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's in-service injuries are presumed related to his active service. Service connection was denied for residuals of a left hand mass removal due to lack of evidence showing a compensable degree of disability within one year of separation from service.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to TDIU and DEA benefits prior to October 16, 2010 due to unresolved questions regarding the Veteran's employment status.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for right knee degenerative joint disease was denied. The Board has remanded the issue to allow further development.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his cervical spine condition remains pending and is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of extraschedular criteria.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, lumbar, hip, and right knee disabilities, as well as a hernia and chronic left scrotum pain. The Board found no direct or secondary service connection due to lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations related to her right wrist disorder, chronic lumbosacral strain, left knee chondromalacia, and arthritis of the right knee due to inadequate examinations in prior VA evaluations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations related to his knee disabilities, plantar fasciitis, radiculopathy, and lumbar spine degenerative disk disease due to insufficient evidence or need for updated examinations.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disorder was denied. The initial rating periods for the right knee disability were granted, but not in excess of the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 5258.

The Veteran's knee disabilities are being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.,A decision on the TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the appeal period prior to December 27, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic lumbar strain, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, mechanical dyspepsia, and testicular torsion with residual orchialgia were denied. The Veteran was granted a separate rating of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.,The Veteran's chronic lumbar strain is rated at 40 percent due to flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, without ankylosis.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is denied for a left knee condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for pharyngitis with symptoms of sinusitis, rhinorrhea, and cough. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for his left and right knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the claimed back and left knee disabilities. The VA examiner will need to review the service medical records and provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to active service or any in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee limitation of extension and torn medial meniscus, left knee due to inadequate examination results. The VA will schedule a new examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and right knee disorders are denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's back disorder, seborrheic dermatitis, and residuals of right knee injury have been granted service connection. The rating for the right TMJ has also been increased to 20 percent.