Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records, as well as consideration of his right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining SSA records and determining if an extraschedular TDIU rating on his service-connected disabilities prior to September 23, 2009, is warranted.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted does not support reopening of the previously denied claims for service connection for a head injury with headaches, PTSD, and left/right hand disabilities. The Veteran's back disability is also not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of her claims, including for a right fibula fracture, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral arthritis of the knees, bilateral arthritis of the hands, and a neck disability to include degenerative disc disease and/or arthritis of the cervical spine. Service connection was also granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 10 percent prior to December 12, 2011 due to limitation of motion. A separate rating for genu recurvatum is granted from February 1, 2013 forward.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis and chondrocalcinosis of the left knee under DC 5258, effective June 2, 2017. The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, and he is entitled to a separate rating for instability of his left knee.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip and left knee disorders as secondary to his service-connected thoracic spine disability. The initial rating of 20% is maintained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbosacral strain, right knee strain and left knee strain had their onset in service and are therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis and instability were evaluated, with the arthritis receiving a 10% evaluation prior to July 16, 2012, and the instability receiving a 30% evaluation effective September 1, 2013. The Veteran is not entitled to higher evaluations for these conditions.

The case is being remanded to reschedule the Appellant for a local hearing before regional office decision makers. The issues on appeal include service connection for cause of death, dependency and indemnity compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, left knee disability, and left hip disability.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's right knee disability prior to August 23, 2016, due to limitation of extension at 45 degrees or greater with painful motion. The Veteran does not have separate ratings for instability as his symptoms are compensated under the current rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case to schedule a videoconference hearing for the Veteran due to his request. The appeal is also remanded for additional development on the issues of evaluating bilateral hearing loss disability and reopening claims for bilateral foot, knee, and leg disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee disabilities and bilateral hearing loss. The issues regarding increased ratings for his left hip conditions are also being remanded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability. The Board also found that the preponderance of the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current left knee disabilities are related to his active service.

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

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he indicated satisfaction with the recent grant of benefits and did not wish to continue the appeal.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to her service-connected PTSD and left knee osteoarthritis, with a combined disability rating of 80 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee and hip disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, including as due to parachute jumping or in-service motor vehicle accident. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions are not related to his service-connected lumbar strain.