Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic arthritis of the right knee, bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy have been denied.,No effective date has been assigned as all claims are denied.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease was diagnosed within one year of active duty discharge and the Veteran reported right knee pain. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral patellofemoral syndrome of the knees and remanded his claim for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's back and right knee disabilities are granted as service-connected, with the back disability being attributed to a motor vehicle accident during service. The right knee disability is denied due to lack of evidence showing it had its onset in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because there is no probative evidence showing that his left leg above-the-knee amputation was caused by VA treatment or care, and thus the criteria for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 have not been met.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities, but denied the Veteran's appeals regarding prostate disability and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of the Veteran's back, left elbow, and right knee disabilities due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service due to his service-connected knee and ankle disabilities preventing him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The highest disability rating allowed for supraventricular arrhythmia is 30 percent, which the Veteran already received. For left hip impingement syndrome, a 10 percent rating was assigned, but no higher. Right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were both rated as noncompensable (0%). The claim for service connection of right collar bone disability was also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and hypertension.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis or functional limitation related to any knee disability or hypertension during the claim period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, and degenerative joint disease of the spine, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation for the period beginning May 24, 2013. The Board also granted Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits effective May 24, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and an initial compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss prior to June 5, 2019, as well as a higher rating thereafter. The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or chronicity of care post-service that would support service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's left knee condition, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current disability and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for a current disability. The case is remanded to attempt to obtain relevant private treatment records.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, tinea pedis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right foot disorder, and a left foot disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule VA examinations.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 20 percent since December 1, 2011.

The Veteran's right hip and right knee osteoarthritis disabilities are being remanded for additional examinations to determine their current severity.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information from a previous VA examination and for consideration of an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome was denied. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for right knee instability beginning September 17, 2015 and for a right knee meniscus tear from April 9, 2014 to October 9, 2019. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee meniscus tear beginning October 10, 2019 was remanded.