Knee Board decisions

New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a right ankle condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and back and right knee conditions. The Veteran's current symptoms are consistent with these diagnoses.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spondylosis / degenerative disc disease, bilateral knee degenerative joint disease, and denied service connection for a cervical spine condition (claimed as neck condition).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee stiffness has been granted. The restoration of a 20 percent rating for service-connected hemorrhoids from February 1, 2014 to September 25, 2015 is also granted. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for further medical evaluation regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right knee disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to conflicting medical opinions and insufficient evidence. The Veteran's right knee condition is being examined again to determine if it was caused or aggravated by his left knee disability. His hearing loss and tinnitus are also being evaluated to see if they were related to in-service noise exposure.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's right knee brace, used as a prosthetic for his service-connected right knee disability, causes wear and tear to his clothing. The Board found the evidence in equipoise regarding this claim and granted an annual clothing allowance.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance due to his use of back and knee braces is being remanded as the rationale provided did not adequately address the Veteran's statements regarding the nature of his braces. An examination will be conducted to determine if the braces are prescribed for service-connected disabilities and whether they cause wear on his clothes.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection is denied for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, bilateral pes planus, a bilateral achilles heel disorder, psoriatic arthritis with vasculitis, and a bilateral knee condition.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. Service connection for a left hip disability is denied.

The Veteran's ratings for his right and left knee disabilities were reduced from 10% to 0%, and the RO did not provide sufficient evidence of improvement in function under ordinary conditions. The Board finds that the reduction was improper and restores the prior ratings.

The Board dismissed appeals for higher ratings for left shoulder strain and the residuals of left knee arthroplasty. The claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, but the right shoulder disability and lumbar spine disability were denied.

The Veteran's right knee disability is not established, and his bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea are also not established. The Veteran was granted service connection for chest pain (lump in sternum).,Service connection for the remaining conditions has been denied.

The Veteran's appeals seeking service connection for plantar wart, right foot and a right shoulder disability have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, diverticulosis, epididymitis, hernia, and left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for compensable evaluations for vertigo and a surgical scar related to left knee arthroscopy, as well as her claim for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, are all remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's left knee disability is associated with extension limited to 10 degrees and symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage. A separate 10% rating for the semiluar cartilage removal is granted, but no increased or separate ratings are warranted for the left knee disability.

The Veteran's TDIU application is granted due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeals to reopen his previously denied claims for left knee strain, plantar and retrocalcaneal spurs of the left foot with DJD, strained calf muscle/pulled left hamstring, and a left shoulder disorder have been dismissed.,Restoration of the 10 percent rating for old healed fracture, right long finger, effective from April 1, 2017, is granted.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple service connection claims for various conditions, and the Board has ordered a hearing at the RO before a local hearing officer to address these matters.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee as it did not manifest during active duty and is unrelated to a hyperextension injury in service.