Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected chronic right knee neurodermatitis and tinnitus were both denied increased ratings.,Specifically, the Veteran was seeking a higher rating for his right knee condition, but the Board found that the evidence did not support an increase beyond the current 10 percent rating.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection of left knee meniscal tear and right knee condition, both claimed as bilateral knee conditions. The Board dismissed these issues.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal concerning increased ratings for left knee and lumbosacral strains, and for chronic lymphedema.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to his service-connected disabilities of degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine with spinal fusion and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that obesity (an intermediate step) was caused or aggravated by these service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, deviated nasal septum, sleep apnea, and sinusitis. The Veteran's current knee and ankle disabilities were also not found to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee strains, finding that the Veteran's complaints of knee pain during deployment and post-service treatment records support a finding of in-service onset.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating increases based on allegations of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in previous decisions. The Veteran was not provided proper notice regarding his premature filing of these CUE claims, which may affect future review options.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee, and back disabilities due to a lack of competent and probative evidence indicating current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for correction of a duty to assist error, specifically regarding missing medical records from the Veteran's primary care provider. The issues are related to service connection for left and right knee pain.

The Board has denied service connection for gastroenteritis and colitis, hemorrhoids, and left knee pain. Service connection was granted for a low back disability.,Service connection for right eye injury is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for ratings in excess of the currently assigned disability ratings for various knee conditions, including right and left knee flexion and extension limitations. Separate ratings are granted for limitation of extension of both knees. The Veteran's left knee total replacement rating remains at 30 percent after May 1, 2017.

Your appeals for increased ratings for left wrist sprain and right knee recurrent strain have been dismissed because the claims were still being processed under the legacy review system, not the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, left ankle sprain, and left knee condition are dismissed due to procedural defects in how the appeal was filed under the AMA system.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected right heel disorder and his claimed right knee condition. The claim will be reviewed again with a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, left and right hip strains, left and right knee conditions, and tinnitus have been granted. The Veteran is also assigned a 10 percent rating for each of the affected limbs.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any left knee disability, including whether it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, left knee, low back, and right wrist conditions due to a failure of VA to schedule the Veteran for an examination and to secure private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of the spine (back disability), right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability have been dismissed as they were previously denied in a January 2015 rating decision. The Veteran did not dispute or appeal these decisions.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral tinnitus has been denied because the evidence does not show that his current tinnitus is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vision disability, right hand disability, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, PTSD, psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and memory loss due to insufficient evidence.