Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for residuals of the left knee and service connection for arthritis of the right knee as secondary to residuals of the left knee. The decision is based on insufficient medical opinions regarding the preexisting nature of the Veteran's knee conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, diabetes mellitus, right knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disorder secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus and denied a higher rating for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as left and right hip disabilities. The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is alleged to be a contributing factor in these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right shoulder condition, fracture of the right-hand pinky, lower back condition, right knee condition, and right ankle condition. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on in-service injuries.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, anxiety (acquired psychiatric disorder), right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right elbow disorder, back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, tinnitus, and headache disorder have all been denied. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to active duty service.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, anxiety (acquired psychiatric disorder), right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right elbow disorder, back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, tinnitus, and headache disorder are all denied. The evidence does not show current disabilities or a link to active duty service.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, left knee disability, right foot gout, and right shoulder disability has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for right knee degenerative joint disease and service connection for asthma due to inadequate examination reports and missing treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining VA examination(s) to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for his right knee degenerative arthritis and a separate rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee instability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and right knee strain were granted. The claim for left knee strain was denied. The back condition is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to February 3, 2017 did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.

The appeal of the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there was no evidence of current bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.,An effective date earlier than May 24, 2012, for the grant of TDIU is denied because the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to that date.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on several service-connected disabilities have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded cases involving the Veteran's left shoulder, lumbar spine, and lower extremity disabilities due to new evidence. Additionally, a TDIU claim is being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with other claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for his right knee conditions and a TDIU claim due to procedural issues, including the need for issuance of SOC regarding right knee arthritis and reduced rating.

The Board denied service connection for a mental health disorder, including a sleep disorder. The decision also remanded the issues of service connection for right and left knee disabilities secondary to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis.,Further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are related to his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left inner-ear condition, type I decompression sickness (DCS) of the right elbow, and residuals of type II cerebral DCS. The right knee injury and degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his left leg, right foot, and left hip disabilities, as well as his patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee. The cases are being returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disability and entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The decision is pending further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's right ankle disability was rated at 10% prior to September 1, 2016 and increased to 20% after that date.,The Veteran's right knee instability was rated at 10% before October 12, 2019 and denied after that date.