Knee Board decisions

The Board denied reopening of the claims for bilateral hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's right knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and depression have been reopened. The remaining claims are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50% prior to July 27, 2016 and 70% thereafter. The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD.,An earlier effective date of April 19, 2012 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's lung cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure in Hiroshima, Japan. His right knee arthritis remains at a 10% rating.

The Board has denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and dismissed claims for sleep apnea, hypertension. The Veteran's appeals of other issues have been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence. The claims will be reconsidered with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of various conditions, including bilateral knee disability, heart disability, inflammatory joint disability (gout), left shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, and skin disability. The issues are related to direct service connection rather than presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at a 10 percent rating each under Diagnostic Code 5260 for limitation of flexion. Separate ratings of 10 percent each are granted for instability under Diagnostic Code 5257.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee arthritis and its relationship to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disorder was dismissed as the Veteran requested its withdrawal during his July 2018 Board hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injury and that there is continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and the identification of new claims. The initial compensable rating for service-connected spot on right lung due to asbestos exposure requires further evaluation, and other issues related to heart disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, stomach disorder, spine and knee problems, and COPD are also raised.

The Board found that the severance of service connection for PVD was proper, and granted an effective date of June 24, 2013, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examination opinions and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neck, right shoulder, and right knee conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder injury, back condition, bilateral knee injury, and benign prostatic hypertrophy (claimed as prostate problem).,There is no evidence of any in-service disease, injury, or event that would support the Veteran's claims.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability, but denied it. The Veteran's right and left knees were not shown to have had their onset in service or be related to his service.,Service connection was also denied for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to a TDIU and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. The effective dates will be determined by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient examination findings and conflicting opinions regarding the genu varum and bilateral patellofemoral syndrome.

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for further evaluation due to new VA treatment records received after the last decision.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for right knee patellofemoral syndrome and shin splints, as well as left knee patellofemoral syndrome and shin splints. The Veteran's current conditions are considered to be related to her military service.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's left wrist disability, low back disability, and sinusitis (also claimed as rhinitis and upper respiratory allergies).