Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right knee and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left hip condition, right hip condition, and right knee condition, finding that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected right foot condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disorder, finding that his current condition is less likely than not related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left knee condition, but remanded the claim for tinnitus.,Service connection is not granted for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current disability. The Veteran's in-service noise exposure is conceded.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his PTSD, traumatic amputation of the right middle finger, chronic fatigue syndrome, and various musculoskeletal conditions. The Board has determined that further examination is needed for all these claims due to the lack of recent examinations addressing current severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back pain and left knee conditions were denied in a March 1996 rating decision. The effective date of the grant of service connection is November 7, 2013, which was the date he submitted an informal claim to reopen his previously denied claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete consent forms and insufficient medical opinion regarding causation of additional disabilities. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being reviewed with a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% for the period prior to January 20, 2015 and his right knee disability is remanded. The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 50% rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various musculoskeletal and psychiatric conditions due to incomplete verification of a claimed stressor, need for additional medical opinions, and potential need for new private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for the period prior to April 1, 2019 or thereafter.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claim for service connection for low back condition. The claims for bilateral foot, left knee, and right knee conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence of worsening left knee symptoms and failure to conduct a compliant VA examination. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating is now pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee condition and PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. Additional evidence is needed, including VA treatment records, and a new examination by an appropriate clinician will be scheduled.

The Veteran's knee and ankle disabilities have worsened since the last VA examinations, and new evidence is needed to determine appropriate disability ratings.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left knee disability and limitation of motion was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on his range of motion, even after considering additional functional impairment.

Service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right and left knees, as well as carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand, has been granted.,The Veteran's service connection claims have been successfully reopened and are now being considered on their merits.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a rupture of the right hamstring muscle, finding that his current condition is aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's left knee disability claims are being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected left knee chondromalacia and internal derangement disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic neck pain resulting in functional limitation, degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, and degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees. The claims were reopened due to new medical evidence received since the August 2004 rating decision.