Knee Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left and right knees but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, but remanded the claims for service connection for an eye condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding the claims for a right knee disability and bilateral hearing loss due to deficiencies in the evidence.

The Board granted an effective date of May 20, 2020, for the 50 percent evaluation of left knee osteoarthritis and basic eligibility for DEA benefits.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability based on in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, finding a relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of January 6, 2022, for assignment of a TDIU was granted.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral knee condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his in-service duties.

The appeal of the proposed rating reduction for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was dismissed due to it not being a final decision upon which an appeal may be initiated. The claim for service connection for left knee disability is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bowel inconsistency, restrictive food intake disorder, a bilateral ankle condition, a neck disorder, and a heart disorder as the evidence does not reflect that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of these disorders. The claim for PTSD due to military sexual trauma was denied based on the lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board remands the claims for a skin disorder and right knee disorder to obtain additional evidence, as the current VA examinations are found to be inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for a thoracic spine disability as secondary to the service-connected ankle disabilities and remanded the claims for right and left knee osteoarthritis.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and a higher disability rating, as well as remanded claims related to CUE in prior decisions.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for left and right knee strain and degenerative arthritis, as well as bilateral hearing loss, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis, but denied increased ratings for carpal tunnel syndromes, tinnitus, and other knee conditions. The claim for service connection for fecal incontinence was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee disability and low back disability to correct a duty to assist error, requiring VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disorder, diagnosed as right knee strain with partial thickness tear distal semimembranosus tendon, on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee and ankle conditions, as well as scars, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current level of disability.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition, as it failed to obtain an opinion regarding whether the right knee condition was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability.