Knee — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as an earlier effective date for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of bilateral knee conditions and limitation of knee flexion to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted an increased 30 percent rating for both the RIGHT and LEFT knee conditions based on limitation of FLEXION, but denied any increase in rating or earlier effective date for limitation of EXTENSION.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome as further development is required.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's total left knee replacement, finding that it resulted in at most intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain, or limitation of motion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including plantar fasciitis of both feet, a low back disability, a left ankle disability, meniscus tears in both knees, and hip disabilities, as additional development is necessary to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and IVDS, left hip osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for lower back, left foot, right foot, right knee, and right hip disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation of the claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address the severity of the service-connected left knee disability, as the previous examination was found inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and right knee osteoarthritis, secondary to the service-connected left knee disability. The claims for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and polyneuropathy were remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee limitation of motion but granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, and remanded service connection for bilateral lower extremity lymphedema.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, and lower back condition as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for right foot residuals of hallux valgus, status post-surgery and a rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder from December 7, 2022. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left knee as a secondary condition to the Veteran's already service-connected left knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for entitlement to service connection for a back disability and a left knee disability due to deficiencies in the VA examiner's opinions.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for onychomycosis and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and left thigh muscle strain.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae, and denied ratings in excess of the current evaluations for left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and right knee strain with limitation of flexion and extension.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during its pendency.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, and left knee conditions due to a need for additional evidence through VA examinations.