Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and requests for updated treatment records. The Veteran's knee disability is being reviewed again as part of this process.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 19, 2017.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome and bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, migraine headaches, right and left knee patellofemoral syndromes are all denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete records. The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are currently rated based on their severity.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and additional development is needed.

The Veteran's asthma disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,For his bilateral elbow, wrist, knee, and ankle disabilities, additional evidence is needed to determine if they are related to service.

The application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for left ankle inversion injury is granted. The application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for left knee strain is denied. Entitlement to service connection for left ankle inversion injury is remanded.

Service connection has been granted for lumbar strain, right knee strain, and right ankle strain.,The Veteran's low back disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability are all found to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected right knee disability is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for seborrheic dermatitis was dismissed as his representative requested a withdrawal of the appeal. The claims for major depressive disorder and tension headaches were reopened due to new evidence received since their final denial in February and March 2003.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims are both granted, with tinnitus being related to service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and a right knee disorder, finding that the conditions are related to in-service noise exposure and injury, respectively.

The claims to reopen the previously denied service connection claims for various conditions have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities, but denied the petitions for service connection of low back, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension was not found to warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.,Service connection for a right knee disability, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, as well as his lumbosacral strain. Additional evidence is needed from private providers and VA records are to be obtained. A new examination is required to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied, but her claim for bilateral knee strain is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to increased ratings for right knee subluxation and degenerative joint disease due to new VA treatment records and a VA examination report being associated with the case.

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities result in loss of use of both lower extremities, requiring the use of a walker for mobility. The Board has granted specially adapted housing eligibility based on this permanent and total disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is granted. The Board finds the evidence to be in equipoise and grants service connection based on the Veteran’s reports of military stressors.