Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD) is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left knee disability, and right knee cap disability are denied as not service connected.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, left groin disability, and right groin disability are denied as not service connected.,The Veteran's headache disability is denied as not service connected.

The Board has denied service connection for right hip, left knee, and low back disabilities due to the absence of proof of current disability. The claim for a right foot disability is also remanded as an addendum opinion is needed.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete examination reports.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral knee disability due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to uncertainty in her service dates and unavailability of certain medical records. The Veteran will need to provide updated information about her service dates, obtain missing service treatment records from June 1987 to December 1994, and request SSA disability records.

The Veteran's right knee disorder and Hepatitis C are being granted, but the right knee disorder is denied. The Veteran receives a 60% rating for his Hepatitis C as of September 30, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for postoperative ACL repair with arthritis of the right knee is being remanded due to a failure to obtain relevant Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected shrapnel wound scar on the right knee is granted, with a 10 percent rating.

The decision is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination, including records from VA treatment since July 2018, private treatment from Dr. F., and right knee replacement surgery on October 1, 2018.

The Board has granted the claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected psychiatric disability, as it is in equipoise that the Veteran cannot maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating for left and right knee degenerative joint disease due to inadequate examination records, and for further development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and increased ratings for left knee conditions due to new evidence. The total rating case is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder has been granted, and the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, rating for right knee disability, and TDIU due to acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee and right hip arthritis do not warrant an increased rating above 10 percent, as there is no evidence of functional loss or impairment due to flare-ups. The claims are being remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee osteoarthrosis and right total knee replacement with osteoarthrosis, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability has not rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient verification of service periods and a need for additional service treatment reports.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability was incurred in service and continues to this day, granting service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any ankle, knee, foot, or peripheral vascular disease. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 2, 2016. Therefore, the Board has granted entitlement to Total Disability Retirement based on Unemployability (TDIU) prior to that date.