Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding service connection for left knee arthritis.,His initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the case is returned to the Board for further consideration.,The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders are reopened, and he is granted a TDIU effective August 22, 2016. His lumbar spine disability remains rated at 40%.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and a left knee disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as there is no link between his current condition and his military service. His hypertension claim is also denied because it was not shown in service or within one year post-service. For the left knee disability, the Board found that recent medical opinion was inadequate and remanded for an updated VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has restored the Veteran's ratings for post-operative residuals of the right knee and chondromalacia of the left knee to their previous levels, effective January 1, 2013.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating claim for a scar associated with right knee degenerative joint disease was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating under the applicable VA disability evaluation criteria. The service connection claim for residuals of traumatic brain injury is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and remanded the issues of bilateral knee disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a left knee condition due to new and material evidence. However, the case is remanded as additional development is required.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability and granted it, finding that his pre-existing condition worsened during basic training due to marching and running.

The Veteran's left hip and right knee conditions are granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition. A rating of 30 percent for limited extension of the left knee prior to May 7, 2014 is granted.

The Board has remanded two claims for additional development: one regarding a lower back disability and the other regarding squamous cell carcinoma located on the left side of the nose. The decision on whether service connection is warranted remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic kidney disease and headaches, have been denied. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right ankle disorders, but denied these claims as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and lack of range of motion data. A new VA examination is needed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a left knee disability, but denied the claim itself as there is no evidence that the current condition had its onset in service or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from December 1, 1993 to July 23, 1996. The Board granted a TDIU rating for this period.

The Veteran's initial rating for degenerative left knee arthritis is being remanded, and earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA under Chapter 35 are also being remanded due to their inextricability with the left knee disability claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran incurred or aggravated any disability during his active duty.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for COPD and right knee disability, but denied service connection for both conditions. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted (reopen COPD claim) and others were not (right knee disability).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees due to a disagreement with a previous decision based on an examiner's opinion. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence, and a new medical opinion must be obtained.