Knee Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right elbow and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran's conditions are being reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for total knee replacement, right knee as there is no evidence of a chronic right knee condition in service or within one year of separation from service. The VA examiner found that the Veteran had no history of injury or trauma to the knees and no medical documentation of a chronic knee problem during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since October 26, 2018. An effective date of this day is granted for the award of TDIU.

The Veteran's TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits are granted effective April 1, 2008.

The Veteran's right knee medial meniscal tear status post repair residuals is rated at 10 percent, which the Board found inadequate. The other issues were also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, left wrist fracture, and left knee strain, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of left and right knee disabilities was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 expressing disagreement with the January 2022 decision denying his claims was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that the VA decision denying service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome in both knees is flawed due to an inadequate medical opinion, and thus requires a remand with the issuance of a new addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The AOJ is required to correct these errors by obtaining additional medical opinions, creating an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER), and scheduling the Veteran for examinations.

Your appeal for service connection of a left knee disability has been dismissed because the Veteran passed away while the case was pending.

The Board has granted increased ratings of 60 percent for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, effective from the date of the decision. The issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has granted readjudication for the right foot disability, but has remanded both left knee and right foot issues due to procedural errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee disability is remanded and will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% rating, and his left total knee arthroplasty residuals are granted a 60% rating prior to November 8, 2021. The appeal for a higher rating on or after November 8, 2021, for the left knee disability remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a failure to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of his knee conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and right knee disability, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to her active duty service.,The Board also found that the Veteran's right knee disability is not secondary to her service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spur of the right foot (bilateral pes planus).

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right knee disability is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that a VA examination should be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of any right knee disability, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected plantar fasciitis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and denied service connection for tinnitus. The left knee disability claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were not severe enough to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to June 28, 2012. The Board denied an earlier effective date for the TDIU.