Knee Board decisions

The Board has restored service connection for left knee DJD and granted a 10 percent rating, effective June 7, 2002. The original grant was based on direct evidence of the condition in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability and left knee disability as secondary to right knee disability due to lack of aggravation by service, and because his current disabilities were not proximately due to or aggravated beyond its natural progression by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for osteoarthritis of the right knee and chondrocalcinosis of the left knee were denied. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, fatigue, and residuals of a left shoulder injury. Effective dates earlier than October 10, 2017, were also denied for the grant of service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and left knee degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,Service connection is now established for right knee post-traumatic arthritis, status post meniscus removal; back disability (secondary to a right knee condition); and chronic dyspepsia with history of bleeding peptic ulcers.

The Veteran's hypertension, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral pes planus, left foot disability, left-hand disability (including nerve damage and scar), pseudofolliculitis barbae, and alopecia areata have been remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee, lumbar spine, and right lower extremity disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left knee condition, and right knee osteoarthritis. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee surgery required convalescence and the VA has granted a temporary total disability rating based on this need.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities are remanded due to unclear evidence of current disabilities, and his diabetes mellitus, type II, may be related to service under presumptive provisions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded as there was no consideration of a one-year presumptive period.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and low back disability are remanded due to unclear evidence of current disabilities.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded as there was no consideration of a one-year presumptive period.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee total replacement, left knee medial epicondyle enthesopathy, and right knee scar do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for left and right knee disabilities, a higher rating for lumbar spine disability, and the Veteran's request for new evidence to reopen his claims. The case is returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has any left knee neurologic abnormality, including numbness and tingling, as a residual of his service-connected left knee medial meniscectomy or an additional distinct separate neurological condition. The TDIU issue is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the extraschedular rating issue.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee disability and remanded the claim of service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities (PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including a right knee and left shoulder disability evaluation.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of left knee injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep disability have been granted. The claim for service connection for a low back disability was dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's active duty status, and additional medical examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of VA examination in support of these claims.

The appeal pertaining to the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed.,The Veteran's right knee disorder, diagnosed as status post arthroscopy and degenerative joint disease, is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including obtaining military personnel records and verifying in-service stressors.