Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for a right knee condition has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of higher evaluations for lumbar spine DDD, bilateral lower extremity sciatica, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left-knee disorder, finding that there was no evidence showing the condition was caused by or related to an in-service injury. The Court vacated and remanded the decision due to insufficient consideration of continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's bilateral rigid or hinged knee braces caused excessive wear and tear on his pants, leading to holes in the pants where the brace hinges press on them. The Board has granted an annual clothing allowance for the entire claim period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Veteran is now granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD.,PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The claim for increased rating of right hip disability was also denied.

Service connection for a right knee disability, right shoulder disability, tinnitus, and lumbar spine disability is granted.,A rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection, rating, and increased rating are being reviewed.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable rating for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knees and back, as well as the issue of left leg radiculopathy related to his spine disability, are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for back, bilateral hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities as secondary to his service-connected ankylosing spondylitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's PTSD, as his representative contends that there is evidence indicating an increase in severity since the last VA examination. The other issues remain denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a right knee disorder, bone spurs of the feet (right), bronchitis, strep throat, and heart disorder are all denied. However, the Veteran is granted service connection for a current right ear hearing loss disability with a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 60 percent since February 1, 2016. The Board has remanded this issue for further development.,The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has also remanded this issue for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to difficulties in scheduling VA examinations because of his incarceration. The issues include arthritis, hearing loss, COPD, hypertension, renal failure, lymphocytic lymphoma, and thrombocytopenia.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, which prevent him from performing his previous work as an instrumentation technician.

The Veteran's service-connected epididymitis with left varicocele is granted a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision. The initial compensable ratings for left knee iliotibial band syndrome and right knee patellar tendonitis are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of back, left hip, and bilateral knee disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee and low back disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The claims were reopened due to new evidence showing current diagnoses of arthritis in both knees and degenerative changes in the lumbar spine.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disability and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete records, including missing service treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and schedule VA examinations to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is being remanded for low back and left knee disabilities.