Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee injury is reopened, and he is granted an effective date of August 26, 1996. The appeal regarding Bell’s palsy with incomplete paralysis of the left cranial nerve remains pending as there was no final decision on this issue. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder is remanded.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination and remanded the case due to the lack of probative value in the previous examiner's opinion. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which may be secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected conditions, as well as the relationship between his current disabilities and his service.

This decision dismisses the appeal for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. It grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The appeals for service connection of various conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records. The Veteran reported injuries and breathing problems during service, which need to be verified through alternative sources.

The Board denied service connection for neck, left knee, right knee, right foot, lower back, and GERD disorders as the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of sleep apnea, and denied service connection for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, high cholesterol, migraine headaches prior to December 28, 2016, left knee disability, right knee disability, hypertension, and anxiety disorder.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches from December 28, 2016 onwards have been granted with a 30% rating. The effective date of the award has also been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of arthritis of the left and right knees, both secondary to her service-connected back disability. The decision stated that there was no evidence supporting a link between her knee disabilities and her service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's GERD with H. Pylori infection is granted an initial 10% rating, but his right knee scar is denied a compensable rating. The Board has ordered the Veteran to be examined for his claimed right knee condition and to provide etiological opinions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot disability, and neurological disabilities of the left upper and lower extremities have been granted. The specific diagnoses include bilateral chondromalacia of the knees, sagging of the arches (bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus), and possible cervical spine disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for reopening of his service connection claims for various conditions due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was likely caused by his service-connected PTSD, and therefore grants DIC benefits on this basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities due to possible increased symptomatology. A new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his DJD and ACL insufficiency.

The Veteran's right knee disability prior to October 18, 2016 was manifested by flexion greater than 45 degrees. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's right knee instability is rated as 10 percent disabling, and GERD was rated at 10 percent prior to March 25, 2013. Beginning from that date, the Veteran's GERD warrants a 30 percent rating.,Right ankle disability is remanded for potential extraschedular consideration due to instability causing episodes of 'giving out' and falls.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a left lower extremity/knee disorder due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is still pending as it was remanded for further development.

The Board is remanding the issue of whether severance pay should be recouped from VA disability compensation benefits due to a $2,849.28 adjustment in the Veteran's VA rating.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral leg disability, including an osteochondroma of the right leg and degenerative joint disease of the knees, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his left knee degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to the need for a more comprehensive examination and X-ray imaging. The current VA examination findings are contradictory, and there is no recent medical records available.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to April 30, 2013 and a higher initial rating for his service-connected right knee osteoarthritis. The case is being remanded for further development.