Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, including as secondary to a service-connected right ankle disability, and sleep apnea. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service injury or chronicity of symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims for left knee disorders, hypertension/high blood pressure, and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for right knee osteoarthritis/degenerative joint disease, status post hemiarthroplasty from July 6, 2012 through August 31, 2013. Effective September 1, 2013, the Veteran is granted a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of left ear hearing loss was denied. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for postlaminectomy syndrome is granted, effective from the date of service connection. Appeals for ratings for radiculopathy of the lower extremities and knee strains are all denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination. The issues are related to his service-connected right knee disabilities, specifically anterior cruciate ligament laxity and osteoarthritis of the right knee with limitation of motion.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and meniscal injury, right knee degenerative arthritis, and chronic sinusitis. Service connection was denied for sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for DJD of the left knee and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being returned for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of his bilateral shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle conditions and migraine headaches are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, but the other issues related to right wrist condition, left knee condition, and sleep disorder are remanded due to additional development needed.

The Veteran's left-knee disability was rated at 10 percent prior to May 2, 2014. The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for instability from November 9, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for painful motion following multiple left knee meniscectomies is granted. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for DJD, left knee remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to new evidence received since the last supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, with no higher ratings possible under the applicable diagnostic codes.,Separate ratings for post-operative hammertoes of both feet have also been denied.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis and osteoarthrosis are granted as service-connected, with a grant of initial compensation for this condition. The Veteran's hypertension is not found to be related to Agent Orange exposure or his PTSD.,An initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and neck disability due to outstanding records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since July 2, 2014, and a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of his right knee limitation of motion from February 2013 to May 2017.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for other specified depressive disorder with other specified anxiety disorder was denied as the symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating.,Service connection for renal insufficiency was denied because there is no evidence of current renal dysfunction and the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of renal insufficiency.

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities resulted in a separate disability rating of 30 percent for limited flexion and chronic sleep impairment, effective from November 1, 2009.

The reduction from 30% to 10% rating for limitation of extension of service-connected left knee DJD is granted. The reduction from 30% to 10% rating for limitation of extension of service-connected right knee DJD is denied.