Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for upper trapezium strain of the left shoulder, right shoulder, lumbar spine strain, cervical spine disability, and bilateral knee disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claim for right knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating for residuals of an eye injury, as well as his appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension. The Board also remanded the issues regarding service connection for right and left knee disorders.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective from May 17, 2016, based on the combined impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendering him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg condition was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that any current right leg condition was related to his active service or his service-connected left knee disabilities.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee post-traumatic osteoarthritis and other residuals of a left knee injury were also denied, with the decision stating that there is no evidence showing compensable limitation of motion.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the VA examination report and the need for a new one with updated findings.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent prior to November 27, 2018 for Meniere’s syndrome is denied. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms do not include attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring from one to four times a month or more than once weekly.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings due to a reduction in disability rating from 30% to 0%, and the Veteran's right knee disabilities need further evaluation. The current VA examination is insufficient, and new evaluations are needed.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are currently rated at 10% each, and the Board has denied any higher ratings as there is no evidence of occasional incapacitating exacerbations or other factors warranting a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, finding no current disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board dismissed all pending appeals due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthrosis, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation. The Board also noted insufficient evidence to warrant an examination.

The Board has decided that the VA examination provided for the left knee disability claim is inadequate and remands the case to obtain a new, adequate examination.

The Veteran's claim for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment is remanded due to conflicting medical records regarding the presence of left foot drop, which could affect eligibility. Additional VA evaluations are needed to clarify this issue.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including muscle and joint disabilities, headaches, right knee disability, left knee disability, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left CTS, and neck disability due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of his left ankle, right and left knee disabilities as well as a rating in excess of 20 percent for his low back disability due to potential secondary etiologies. The appeals are now pending with the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a clinical record discussing the etiology of his ruptured left patellar tendon and to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his knee disabilities and service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine are being remanded due to inadequate examinations in previous decisions. The case will be reviewed with a new examination that meets VA requirements, including testing range of motion under both active and passive conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cervical, lumbar spine disorders and right and left knee disabilities due to incomplete records and need for additional development. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a functional assessment of his service-connected left knee condition and an opinion regarding whether he is unemployable.