Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and bilateral knee disability. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to have started in 2007 during active duty. His hypertension was also found to be related to his military service. The bilateral knee disability is believed to have begun during service when the Veteran fell from a truck.

Your claims for service connection, a compensable rating, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the left foot, and TDIU are being remanded to allow VA to review additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a left knee disorder, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the June 2014 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the June 2014 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the June 2014 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the June 2014 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the June 2014 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the June 2014 rating decision.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted service connection and he is assigned a 20 percent initial rating.,His left ankle fracture and Achilles tendon repair are granted an initial 20 percent rating throughout the appeal period.,PFB of the neck is granted an initial 10 percent rating throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, as well as his GI disorder, are granted service connection. The cervical spine disability is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding a 10% disability rating for tinnitus. The service connection claim for pneumothorax is remanded due to new evidence not raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The right knee and right eye disabilities, as well as PTSD, are also remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various conditions, and the reopening of claims for right knee disorder and left knee disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending again.

The Board denied service connection for left hip, left knee, and lumbar spine disabilities. The claims for right hip and right knee disabilities were also denied.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating as there is no evidence of limitation of motion to 30 degrees or less for flexion or 15 degrees or more for extension.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and likely cause of any neck, bilateral knee, breathing, and back disabilities. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board has granted a separate rating of 20 percent for a left meniscal disorder prior to September 9, 2013. The remaining issues are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a new VA examination to assess the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation and rating of his knee conditions. The case will be considered again after the additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various shoulder, knee, and cervical spine disabilities have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.,Service connection has also not been granted for tinnitus due to lack of a current diagnosis.