Knee Board decisions

The Board found that there is no evidence of a left knee disability during service or within one year after separation, and the Veteran's current left knee condition is not related to his right knee disability. The right shoulder and right knee disabilities were also not shown to be incurred in service.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's bilateral knee disability, as there is no credible in-service event or diagnosis to link his current condition to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a left knee disability and remanded it to allow for further development. The Veteran's current left knee disability may be related to service, but more evidence is needed to establish this relationship.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule him for VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his right foot and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development as there are outstanding VA treatment records and examinations that have not been associated with the claims file.,The Veteran's service connection claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae will be remanded to determine if he has a current diagnosis of this condition, and whether it is related to his military service.,The Veteran's right knee disability, left foot disability, residuals of cold injury of the right hand, and residuals of cold injury of the left hand will be remanded for an examination to determine their nature and etiology.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for plantar fasciitis of the right foot will be remanded for a new VA examination to assess its current severity.,The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of cold injury of the right hand and left hand will be remanded for an examination to determine their nature and etiology.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for plantar fasciitis of the right foot will be remanded for a new VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Veteran's left knee lateral meniscal tear is granted service connection.,For the period from September 21, 2010 to May 27, 2015, a 10 percent rating for right foot pes planus with metatarsalgia, hallux valgus, and arthritis is granted. A separate 10 percent rating is also granted for metatarsalgia of the right foot.,Effective May 27, 2015, a 30 percent rating for right foot pes planus with hallux valgus and arthritis is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for new VA examinations. The issues on appeal are related to his service-connected depressive disorder, right knee traumatic arthritis, and left knee traumatic arthritis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are related to his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities. The case will be returned to the AOJ for this purpose.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board also found that there was at least a 50% likelihood that the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis and right knee osteoarthritis are related to his military service, but did not make a determination on whether these conditions were aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service. The Veteran's conditions were found not to be related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 30% since August 1, 2017. The Board found that the evidence supported a higher rating for his left knee osteoarthritis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate examination report and failure to identify other evidence relied upon.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's postoperative partial ACL tear of the right knee with incomplete tear of the posterior horn of the meniscus was rated at 20 percent prior to February 21, 2008 and from June 1, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea and GERD are not related to service, while his right knee strain and left knee MCL strain were resolved in-service. The Board also found no evidence of an undiagnosed illness under Persian Gulf War criteria.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU.