Knee Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a right knee disability during service or within the presumptive period, and concluded that any current right knee disability is not related to service-connected left knee disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a left knee disability, TBI residuals, and erectile dysfunction have been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's knee disabilities were aggravated by service-connected conditions. The appeal will be returned to the AOJ after this additional development is completed.

The Veteran's claims have been granted in part. He was awarded a 20 percent disability rating for his service-connected postoperative bilateral heel spurs with plantar fasciitis, and the extension of a temporary total rating based on convalescence following surgery is also granted. The increased ratings for his left knee disability are also granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of arthritis of the knees and finds that it is related to service. The Veteran's current treatment records show degenerative joint disease in both knees, which he attributes to his service-connected left knee condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and the etiology of his skin cancers.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The left knee disability is also found to be related to service, with the condition being diagnosed as left proximal tibia Paget's disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back and right knee disabilities are not related to his service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case for an additional VA examination to address whether the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee disabilities and whether he meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU. The case will be readjudicated in light of all evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including arthropathy, strain and osteoarthritis, are related to service. The Veteran also has a current acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.,Prior to July 13, 2016, the Veteran had Level IV hearing acuity in both ears, warranting a 10% rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service trauma sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right and left knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA social and industrial survey to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C, bilateral shoulder disability (arthritis), and bilateral knee disability (arthritis) are not related to his active service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease for any of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current right and left knee disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his active service.,Regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, additional development is needed.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right shoulder condition and service connection for bilateral knee disorder have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating or service connection based on secondary to service-connected conditions.