Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including service connection for various conditions and seeking initial ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings. The Board has remanded these matters to obtain additional examinations and evidence.,The Veteran is seeking an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability, hearing loss, psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and depression), and lumbar disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for various knee and shoulder disabilities, finding that the current range of motion measurements do not meet criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and adjudication due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for left and right knee disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with cocaine and alcohol use disorder, combined with his inservice smoke inhalation injury, contributed substantially or materially to his death from cardiopulmonary arrest, hypoxemic respiratory failure, and interstitial lung disease. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral shin splints, knee conditions, and an acquired psychiatric condition due to potential worsening of his conditions since the last VA examination almost four years ago. The Veteran is also required to undergo a new VA examination for these issues.

The Board denied service connection for left knee condition, right ankle condition, and bilateral hip condition (secondary to left knee condition).,Service connection was not granted as there is no persuasive evidence linking the current conditions to service or any other established theories of entitlement.

The Board dismissed the appeals on all issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate compliance with a previous remand directive. The Veteran should be afforded a new VA examination to address the nature and severity of his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's arthritis of the left knee, arthritis of the right knee, and degenerative changes and bulging disc disability of the lumbosacral spine as secondary to his bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot, ankle, and knee arthritis but denied service connection for right foot, ankle, and knee arthritis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition as there is no current diagnosis or persistent symptoms related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a left foot disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection of the left knee disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as bilateral pes planus. The claims are being returned to VA for further development, including obtaining missing personnel records and providing a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that the current diagnoses are not causally related to service.

The claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's current diagnoses of cyst, lumbar spine disorder, respiratory disorder, neck disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, depressive disorder, and PTSD are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and left knee disability, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service. The right knee and left ankle disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the minimum criteria for a TDIU, as his combined rating is only 60%. The Board finds that he has maintained continuous or near continuous gainful employment and does not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU award.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination reports and failure to address lay evidence. The Veteran's right knee disability is being reviewed for a new evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for left trigger (index) finger disability and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 17, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and denied service connection for cervical spine, right hip, left hip, right knee, chest, stomach, heartburn, and unspecified depressive disorder disabilities. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service complaints and current diagnoses.