Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 20% since March 3, 2015. The left knee disability remains at 10%. Both conditions are considered service-connected on the merits.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's left knee disability and instability have been rated at 30 percent for the entirety of the appeal period.,The Veteran meets the requirements for a 30 percent disability rating for his left knee instability.

Service connection granted for right knee disability and left ear hearing loss. Skin disorder claim not addressed due to lack of herbicide exposure evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a current right knee disability and its relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection of a left eye disability, lumbar spine disability, and left knee disability have been denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, and bilateral ankle disabilities. Service connection is also granted for right hip degenerative changes and post traumatic changes. The appeal is denied for the right hip disability.

The Board granted increased disability ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, but denied TDIU prior to June 28, 2006. The decision also found that the earliest date a claim for TDIU was reasonably raised by the record is June 17, 2002.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle, left knee, and low back disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to October 19, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for right knee disability and granted it. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.,The evidence received since the June 2004 decision supports reopening the Veteran's claim, but does not provide sufficient evidence to grant a higher rating for his right knee disability or bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was granted a 40% rating effective December 14, 2015. The other issues were not addressed as they are no longer before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for entitlement to increased evaluations for right knee instability. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of moderate or severe instability, warranting higher ratings.

The Veteran's stomach condition was found to have initially manifested during service, and the Board granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease. The issues of left knee disability and neurological disabilities affecting the lower extremities are referred back to the AOJ due to a separate claim for low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for the right knee disability and TDIU prior to November 24, 2009 are also being referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration.

The Veteran's right knee disability is found to be proximately due to his service-connected left knee disability. The Board grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations for the Veteran's claims, including those related to his right shoulder disorder, eye disorder, lower back injury, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, and TBI.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected knee and lumbar spine disabilities have been denied. The Board finds that the current disability ratings adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.

The Board has received notification that the Veteran wishes to withdraw his appeals for service connection of right and left knee injuries. As a result, the appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Board video conference hearing at a location proximate to his current domicile.