Knee Board decisions

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected right knee arthritis has been withdrawn and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including sarcoidosis, PTSD, depressive disorder, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, bilateral shin splints, and headaches. The appeals are pending further adjudication.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including limitation of flexion and extension, instability, and symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, is currently rated at 20 percent. A separate 10 percent rating for instability and a separate 10 percent rating for symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage are granted.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a left elbow condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disorder, and a bilateral knee disorder have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a link between the current conditions and service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The right knee condition and erectile dysfunction are denied as not related to service or service-connected conditions.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a right knee injury is granted. The claims for initial compensable rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis, bilateral knee disorders (left and right), left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active duty service and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's right knee disability, back disability, and acquired psychiatric disability have been granted service connection. The claim for chest pain is being remanded.,Service connection has been established for the Veteran’s right knee disability, back disability, and acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a urinary disorder is denied.,Service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety has been expanded to include all psychiatric disabilities diagnosed. The claims of service connection for low back and cervical spine disabilities are remanded due to incomplete records and need for an examination.,Service connection for right hip DJD, left hip DJD, right knee DJD, left knee DJD, right ankle DJD, left ankle DJD, right foot DJD, and left foot DJD is remanded as secondary to a low back disability. Service connection for right shoulder DJD, left shoulder DJD, right hand disability, and left hand disability is also remanded as secondary to a cervical spine disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinion. Service connection for skin disabilities is remanded due to incomplete records of private treatment.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU rating is inextricably intertwined with the other claims and must be deferred.

The Veteran's back disorder, bilateral knee osteoarthritis, and bilateral hearing loss are all granted. The back disorder is considered to be directly related to service due to a motor vehicle accident during service. Bilateral knee osteoarthritis is not presumed as it did not manifest within one year of separation from service. Hearing loss is presumed due to acoustic trauma during service.

The Board dismissed a motion to revise a 1992 decision denying service connection for arthritis of the left knee due to lack of written pleading.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches is granted as of January 30, 2012. The effective date for the 50 percent rating remains January 9, 2014.

The Board has found the record incomplete and remanded for obtaining missing VA medical records, as well as for providing updated VA examinations to assess the Veteran's right knee disability and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 8, 2015 for service connection of left knee condition was denied.,Service connection for right knee condition diagnosed as osteoarthritis of the right knee was granted.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and hypertension. Service connection was not granted for dermatitis.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's claims for right foot and chest pain disabilities. The left shoulder disability is granted with service connection established. The low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to November 14, 2019, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The evidence did not support finding that the current disabilities were related to service.

The Board denied an increased rating for left knee osteoarthritis, but granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for instability of the left knee effective March 20, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee, elbow, and hand disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psoriasis condition.