Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination findings and lack of a Statement of the Case on his left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits information. The Veteran is also reminded to provide any relevant private medical records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and her residuals of a fracture of the left fifth toe rating is remanded for further examination.

The appeal involving the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of ruptured eardrums is dismissed.,An effective date prior to October 18, 2013, for the award of a separate 10 percent evaluation for left knee injury residuals with limitation of flexion is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examination and evaluation of his right knee disability following an arthroscopic partial lateral meniscectomy with lateral release in May 2018.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right knee medial meniscus tear, lateral meniscus tear, and ACL tear is remanded due to the need for further adjudication by the AOJ. The AOJ must also attempt to obtain worker’s compensation records related to his right knee injuries.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain, right knee strain, and right shoulder strain are related to his service. The decision is based on evidence showing these conditions began during his active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to a lack of evidence showing actual improvement in his right knee and cervical spine disabilities. The Veteran is also requested to provide information about any medical records from Social Security Administration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, right and left knee, and right and left ankle disabilities due to secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus and hammertoes. The AOJ is required to obtain supplemental medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during military service or their relation to his service.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability and denied an increased rating for right knee osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and prostate cancer due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The remand requires additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee strain is granted a 10 percent evaluation prior to September 18, 2019.,The Veteran's request for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his right knee strain from September 18, 2019 is denied.,The Veteran's left ankle strain and right ankle strain are both remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's initial rating for left knee disorder and instability is denied. A separate 10% rating for left knee instability is granted, but the claim for TDIU remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that they are related to his military service.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating for the entire appeal period. The case is remanded for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's right knee sprain and hypertension are currently rated at 10% each, but the Board found that neither condition warrants a higher rating based on current evidence.

The Veteran's right knee disability was granted a 60% rating from March 16, 2010 to February 1, 2018. The claim for an increased rating after April 1, 2019 is denied. TDIU prior to February 2, 2018 and TDIU from April 1, 2019 are granted.

The Board has denied service connection for low back disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right leg disorder, and left leg disorder as these conditions are not shown to be related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and right hip disability secondary to right knee disability. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim was also denied.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of a right knee or left knee disability, nor any link between the disabilities and service.