Knee Board decisions

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's left and right knee degenerative arthrosis, but granted separate ratings of 10 percent each for symptomatic residuals of meniscectomies in both knees.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right knee disability due to new evidence received since the final denial. The claim for coronary artery disease remains pending as it was granted on a presumptive basis.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent for left foot plantar fasciitis, and also determined that the Veteran was not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examinations, and a new examination is needed to assess the severity of the Veteran's right knee condition.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and increased ratings for various knee and spine disabilities, as well as a compensable rating for dermatitis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left foot disorder and a left knee disorder due to insufficient medical opinions in the January 2019 VA examination. The Veteran's current left foot disorders are not related to his military service, while the left knee disorder requires further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the current diagnoses and active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to address the severity of his left knee and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, as the current VA examinations are inadequate due to lack of consideration of flare-ups and functional limitations.

The Board denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not meet criteria for higher ratings based on flexion limitations.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin disability and increased rating for left hand disability. The claim to reopen his left knee disability was granted, but the case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee condition, finding that the Veteran's current chronic right knee condition had its onset during his active duty and persists since then. The claim was reopened due to new evidence received after the January 2014 rating decision.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for back, knee, and hernia disorders should be remanded due to inadequate examination in February 2014.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination that complies with Correia v. McDonald.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left knee osteoarthritis status post total knee replacement after November 1, 2017, was denied. The claim for TDIU prior to September 7, 2016, was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims, including medical articles linking tinnitus to mental health disorders and VA examination findings supporting the Veteran's current conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his left total knee replacement and determine its severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed joint pain and arthritis.