Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is not entitled to a compensable rating during the appeal period.,Prior to August 22, 2014, the Veteran's left knee arthroscopy scar was granted a 10 percent evaluation. From August 22, 2014 onwards, his scar is not entitled to any additional compensation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in previous decisions and the need for further evidentiary development, including a VA orthopedic examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee replacements and degenerative arthritis, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and sleep apnea due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and concluding that there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability. The remaining claims of service connection for back and bilateral elbow disorders are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left knee and foot disabilities, right knee disability, arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, chronic liver disease, pancreatitis, atherosclerotic renal disease (chronic kidney disease), diabetes mellitus type II, psychiatric disorders, headaches, and sleep apnea. The decision was based on the absence of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right hip and right knee disabilities, as well as tinnitus, to obtain additional medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected left knee and/or left hip disabilities.,Tinnitus was denied due to lack of evidence showing it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee disorder, heart disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea due to lack of a current diagnosis or insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to attend a VA examination. The Veteran's left knee disorder is being evaluated again for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding various service-connected disabilities, as well as for additional records to be obtained. The claims are not related to a specific exposure basis or the PACT Act.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided are inadequate, and thus remanding for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee disability, sinus condition (including Sinusitis), and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral wrist sprain and tendinitis, as well as right knee disability, have been granted. The decision also includes remanded issues regarding other disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back, left knee, and right knee conditions as well as a claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee DJD.,Service connection for prostate cancer is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred in or aggravated by active service.,Service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus is denied because there is no evidence of its onset during service, within the presumptive period, or due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back and bilateral knee disabilities due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and left knee disabilities have been granted, but the cases are remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded three issues: entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative changes of the right knee, entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chronic right knee patellar tendonitis, and entitlement to a higher initial evaluation for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and ankylosing spondylitis of the thoracic spine. The Veteran's spouse’s need for aid and attendance was denied due to lack of evidence showing she requires regular aid and assistance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU. The VA examinations are inadequate for the issues of increased ratings for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities.