Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities, including arthritis and meniscectomy/meniscal tear residuals, were denied. A separate rating of 10% was granted for the symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage (meniscectomy/meniscal tear).

The Veteran's service connection claims for dizziness and osteoarthritis of the left knee are granted. The claim for a higher rating for lumbar degenerative disc disease and spondylosis is denied.

The Veteran's sinusitis was not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities were denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a compensable initial rating for scar, right knee, status post in-service surgery. The Veteran's service connection claim for post-operative right knee disability with traumatic arthritis was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches and hemorrhoids, finding no current disability due to active service. The claims of service connection for bilateral foot disability, right hip disability, and right knee disability were not readjudicated as new evidence was not submitted after the final denial in July 2018.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension and ulcerative colitis (claimed as due to tuberculosis) was granted, while her claims for chest pain and left knee disability were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hand condition, left shoulder proximal acute fracture, and a left knee condition as secondary to his service-connected right knee meniscectomy with degenerative arthritis. The decision is based on the lack of current diagnoses for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right knee, status post medial meniscectomy and left knee ostearthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective November 22, 2016.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,His left and right knee arthritis are rated at 10 percent each, with no higher rating possible.

The Board dismissed the appeals because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board has denied increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities, and has remanded the issues of service connection for a left eye condition and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities permanently confine him to his place of residence and immediate premises, which is necessary to decide his SMC claim. The AOJ must also obtain all outstanding records from VA and any private treatment providers.

The Board has denied service connection for various scars and right knee arthritis, finding that there is no current disability or evidence of in-service injury or disease resulting in these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain, patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the right knee, and patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the left knee, all of which are deemed to have begun during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of diabetic nephropathy due to inadequate opinions regarding herbicide agent exposure. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and a bilateral knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including those related to the Veteran's neck disorder, neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, hip disorder, sleep apnea, right knee surgical scar, traumatic arthritis of the right knee, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar strain with degenerative osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, foot disorders (pes planus, metatarsalgia, hammertoes, hallux valgus, plantar fasciitis, and degenerative joint disease), and psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease (DJD) as the Veteran's current condition was found to be a natural progression of his preexisting femur/hip disorder, which existed prior to service.

The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including right knee disability, left knee disability, cervical spine disability prior to June 21, 2019, lumbar spine disability from June 21, 2019 onwards, and hemorrhoids. The appeal is based on the merits of these conditions without any presumption or secondary service connection.