Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain is being remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for SMC based on aid and attendance, finding that prior to November 5, 2018, he did not require regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis, diagnosed as pain and loss of motion, is found to have its onset during his combat service in Vietnam. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no current disabilities for bilateral hearing loss, left wrist disability, right ankle disability, or patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee that meet VA criteria for compensation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to a pre-decisional error in assessing the degree of pain during range of motion testing. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further evaluation.

Service connection is granted for left and right knee tendinosis, as well as right hip condition.,Service connection is denied for left heel condition and right heel condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and bilateral knee disabilities were granted with an effective date of October 9, 2019.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance from December 26, 2001. The decision finds that his service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance since December 26, 2001.

The Veteran's atopic dermatitis of the feet is currently rated as noncompensable, and the evidence does not support a compensable rating.,Both his right knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear and bakers cyst and left knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear and patellofemoral chondromalacia are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities were not incurred in service, but due to a duty-to-assist error, the case is being remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left eye disability, left shoulder disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient development of evidence. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether this condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the AOJ failing to secure certain VA treatment records. The records are needed for a complete evaluation of his claim.

The Veteran's right hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities are granted as service-connected. The claims for right and left knee disabilities are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip and left knee disabilities as secondary to a service-connected disability, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board is remanding all issues on appeal due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right little finger condition, left hand disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, chronic tendinitis, and chronic headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection of left and right knee strain due to a lack of adequate VA examination. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder disorder, and right knee disorder due to a lack of current diagnoses and credible reports of in-service onset of symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left knee disability is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA examiner should assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities, including range of motion and any additional limitations during flare-ups.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee, right knee, left ankle, and right ankle conditions. The low back condition was also granted.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied.