Knee — all decisions

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, with the exception of granting a 10 percent rating for right knee instability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right leg amputation to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its relationship to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for the issues of service connection for bilateral patellar tendinitis, tinnitus, and the proposed reduction in her disability rating for cervical stenosis/IVDS.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder to schedule a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for left knee disability and sinusitis, but denied service connection for tinnitus. The Board also denied increased ratings for psychiatric disability and certain left hip conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions due to insufficient evidence and a need for a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral flat foot (pes planus) to include plantar fasciitis, intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis, and right knee tendonitis. Bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a mood disorder and alcohol abuse disorder, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for adjustment disorder, bilateral pes planus, right knee limitation of extension, and left knee limitation of extension. The Board also granted service connection for a back condition as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for chronic low back pain, upper back pain, right hand disability, left hand disability, headaches, and right knee disability.

The Board granted restoration of a 40% rating for osteoarthritis of the left knee, effective July 1, 2009, and denied an increased rating in excess of 40% for the same condition as well as entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for several service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or aggravation related to service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for a new examination that accounts for the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome and knee strain with knee joint osteoarthritis of the right knee, and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), degenerative disc disease (DDD), and lumbosacral strain due to errors in the duty to assist.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, and she was also granted TDIU, DEA, and SMC for the period from March 27, 2017, to August 20, 2017.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis with total knee replacement due to a lack of adequate medical evidence and procedural deficiencies.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints and left knee osteoarthritis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for GERD with colon cancer, effective December 1, 2024, as it found no actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) limitation of flexion, effective September 19, 2019.