Knee — all decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disorder, an increased rating for a left knee disability, and an increased rating for a cervical spine disability. The claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right knee tendinitis and denied service connection for a recurrent sleep disability to include sleep apnea. The claim for hypertension was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis, service connection for a right knee condition and left knee condition.

The Board remands the appeal for a further VA examination to address deficiencies in the previous examination report, specifically regarding range of motion measurements with weight-bearing.

The Board granted a 20 percent initial rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome and service connection for left knee strain, but denied other claims including increased ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, incomplete right bundle branch block (claimed as cardiac arrhythmia), degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine with IVDS, scarring of the left inguinal area, status post varicocele surgery, and service connection for left shoulder strain and restless leg syndrome.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for left knee strain and granted an initial 60 percent rating for dermatographism dermatitis.

The Veteran was granted separate ratings of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, a higher rating under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o), and a higher rating under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(1).

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, to include as degenerative arthritis and a meniscal tear, based on the Veteran's in-service participation in intercollegiate gymnastics.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of all joints from head to toe, sleep apnea, prostate cancer, high blood pressure, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or etiological relationships to the Veteran's service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including knee and foot conditions, a low back disability, radiculopathy, tinnitus, and a neck condition, to correct pre-decisional errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist by rescheduling missed examinations.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of service connection for degenerative arthritis left knee and right knee strain with osteoarthritis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disorder with radiculopathy of the lower extremities and bilateral hip and knee disorders due to the need for VA examinations.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, but granted a separate rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy from October 20, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for his back disability from September 14, 2017 to February 24, 2020 and a 20 percent rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy during the same period. The claims for higher ratings were denied for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, low back and bilateral hip disabilities based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left and right knee synovitis to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.