Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a grant of specially adapted housing or special home adaptation is remanded due to the inextricability with other pending claims and the need for additional VA examinations. The case will be further developed before being adjudicated.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is related to his in-service exposure to acoustic trauma. The other claims for service connection were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for the service-connected left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for pseudobulbar affect with continuous laughing was dismissed. The appeals for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, back disability, and bilateral knee disability are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's June 1999 automobile accident contributed to her bilateral knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's low back disability is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the cause of his condition. The right knee instability, bilateral knee disabilities, left knee impairment with traumatic arthritis and degenerative arthritis (limitation of flexion), and right knee impairment with traumatic arthritis and degenerative arthritis (limitation of flexion) are also remanded. Bilateral hearing loss is remanded for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development and evaluation of his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, cervical strain, peripheral neuropathy, TBI, left knee strain, instability, and ED.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as her conditions did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and denied both his direct service connection claims for right knee osteoarthritis and secondary service connection for right knee osteoarthritis. The decision also found that there was no evidence of a nexus between current left knee or right knee osteoarthritis and active duty service.

The Veteran's right knee condition is granted service connection. The issues of left knee and gastrointestinal disorders are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure by the RO to consider updated treatment records and an evaluation of the Veteran's right knee after total knee replacement surgery. The claim for an increased rating will be re-adjudicated under the appropriate diagnostic code.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for various conditions including a left knee disability, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, IBS, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including semilunar cartilage condition, limitation of extension, and instability, is rated at a combined 60 percent from May 25, 2010. A TDIU is granted effective January 31, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability does not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral tinnitus were withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the promulgation of a decision.,The Veteran’s lumbar spine disability was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's right knee disability rating has been adjusted to reflect her total knee replacement surgery, but a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of her condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee retropatellar pain syndrome and arthritis have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA examination, specifically regarding whether her current knee disabilities are related to service-connected conditions and if there is pronation of her feet that could be contributing to her knee issues.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of this case.