Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee instability is rated at 10 percent, effective prior to October 12, 2021. The ratings for limitation of extension and flexion are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, carpal tunnel disabilities, pseudofolliculitis barbae, knee disabilities, and lower back disability. As a result, the Board dismissed these appeals.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence submitted when the claims are readjudicated.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions. The claims are related to various hip disabilities, respiratory issues, and headaches.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as the claims were not filed within one year of the February 25, 2008 rating decision.,The request for an extension of time to file a Notice of Disagreement was denied due to lack of good cause shown.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, right knee disability, and left knee disability are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. Additional evidence will be sought and a new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claim for initial increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities has been granted. Effective April 22, 2021, the Veteran is now rated at 30 percent for left knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome and 20 percent for right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran's left knee and bilateral ankle disabilities are granted as service-connected.,Entitlement to a 30 percent rating for tensovascular headaches is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus has been granted, and the Board is dismissing it. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, right shoulder disability, right elbow disability, right hip disability, and right knee disability are being remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining medical opinions.

The Veteran's left knee disability, which includes strain and degenerative joint disease, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has found the VA examinations inadequate for assessing the severity of his condition and has therefore remanded the case for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as the benefit was already granted by the AOJ.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied because the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes during his period of active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted and a rating assigned, so the Board cannot consider this issue further.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence of current disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right knee conditions and radiculopathy in both lower extremities have been dismissed as withdrawn. A TDIU has been granted.

The Veteran's headache disability is found to be aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and the Board grants service connection for headaches as secondary to these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran in April 2021 warrants readjudication of his claim for service connection for a right knee disability. The issue is now remanded to allow for further development and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral hip disability. The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted service connection.,Service connection was not established for lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, bilateral knee disabilities, fatigue, and high blood pressure were not incurred in or due to his time in service.,The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 are not met.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic sensory motor neuropathy, renal calculus, erectile dysfunction, and right knee disability.,There is no evidence of a chronic or continuous condition since service separation.