Knee Board decisions

The appeal for staged initial ratings for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome was dismissed as it is properly addressed under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss from July 29, 2020, through September 3, 2020, and remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for left wrist, left ankle, and tender and painful scars on the left shin and right ankle. The issues of increased ratings and earlier effective dates for certain conditions were dismissed or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for the right knee and service connection for left knee and hip disabilities due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death prior to promulgation of a decision.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis status-post total knee replacement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various bilateral joint strains and disorders, as additional medical evidence is needed to address their relationship to the Veteran's in-service pain.

The Board denied service connection for the left and right eye disabilities, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, musculoskeletal disabilities of the neck/upper back and mid/lower back, left knee disability, right knee disability, sinus disability, sleep disturbance, and throat disability as there was no evidence of a superimposed injury or disease during service.

The Board denied increased ratings for knee strain, TBI, and tinnitus while granting a 50% rating for tension headaches. Service connection was also denied for left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and denies an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and right and left knee disabilities. However, the claim for an earlier effective date of December 30, 2022, for pseudofolliculitis barbae with dermatitis was granted.

The Board denied service connection for a chest scar, bilateral foot condition, and bilateral knee condition. The claims for hypogonadism and back condition were remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% evaluation, and TDIU was granted. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders due to a need for additional evidence and an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression disorder, heart condition, anxiety disorder, right knee pain condition, left knee pain condition, and PTSD due to the Veteran failing to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board granted an effective date of July 24, 2023 for the increased ratings of the Veteran's right and left elbow and left knee disabilities.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee pain, status post total knee replacement due to a need for an examination to determine their etiology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee strain, migraines, bruxism, and bilateral pes planus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board granted separate 10 percent ratings for right and left knee instability, finding slight instability based on the Veteran's reports and VA treatment records.