Knee Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a thoracolumbosacral spine condition and a bilateral hip and leg condition (claimed as bilateral knee condition) associated with bilateral pes planus. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran was not shown to be permanently and totally disabled from nonservice-connected disabilities prior to December 8, 2017, and therefore his claim for pension benefits is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, left and right carpal tunnel syndromes, and a claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for hepatitis C at a VA Medical Center due to incomplete records and the need for new examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD were granted service connection, while his bilateral hearing loss and knee disability were denied. The left shoulder disability was restored to a 20% rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his right shoulder, left knee, right knee, and sleep apnea disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to lack of VA examination records and for obtaining an addendum opinion. The Veteran's varicose veins, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and hemorrhoids claims are not granted as there is no credible evidence that these conditions began during service or are related to in-service events.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations regarding his right and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee disorder is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability. The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee disability, as there was no evidence showing limitation of motion at 30 degrees.

The Veteran's claim for a 30 percent rating prior to February 5, 2016 for PTSD has been granted. Other claims have also been reopened and remanded.

The Veteran's right knee surgery required convalescence from February 8, 2016 to April 4, 2016. The Board has granted a temporary total evaluation for this period. However, the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right knee arthritis is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection for myoclonus, initial rating increases for hip disabilities, a higher rating for the left knee disability, and TDIU. The Veteran's claims are pending resolution.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for right knee arthroscope and arthritis, left ankle arthritis, and left knee meniscectomy and arthritis. The appeals for initial compensable ratings for hemorrhoids as of October 7, 2014, and hypothyroidism are remanded.

The Board has determined that the previous remand directives were not substantially complied with and another remand is necessary to ensure proper development of the TDIU claim, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD) were granted. The claim of service connection for bilateral foot disability was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for various knee conditions and instability have been denied. The highest schedular rating available for each condition is the current assigned rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability due to inconclusive evidence and missing records. The case must be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of a right tibia and fibula fracture, earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA eligibility, due to deficiencies in the VA examination provided.

Service connection for a left knee disability, depression, and lumbar spine disability is granted.,Service connection for right knee disability, right hip disability, and left ankle disability is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, but the remaining claims on appeal are remanded for further development.