Knee — all decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone were of such nature and severity to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee disability based on limitation of flexion and entitlement to an initial compensable rating for right knee disability based on limitation of extension due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.

The appeal for service connection for a left knee disability was denied because the evidence submitted is not new and relevant.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, right knee disability, right shoulder disability, and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and a right knee condition was withdrawn by the Veteran during a Board hearing.

The Board granted service connection for right knee gout and a rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's right wrist condition, while remanding several other issues related to his knees and instability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right leg, arm, knee, shoulder, kidney, plantar fasciitis, and back conditions, as further development is needed to address pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding no evidence that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for a left knee condition and female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) to ensure that all necessary evidence is obtained, including outstanding medical records and new examinations.

The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee chondromalacia under Diagnostic Code 5258, effective January 4, 2001.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right foot tendinitis with calcaneal spur and right knee strain, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, type II diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, left and right knee disabilities, and left and right foot plantar fasciitis to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, assigned a 20% rating for right knee strain with limitation of flexion, denied a compensable rating for right knee strain with limitation of extension, and granted a separate 20% rating for right knee instability. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, back disability, and GERD were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders to obtain a new examination that adequately addresses all pertinent evidence of record.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the service connection claims for vertigo, dry eye syndrome, and various bilateral conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis was dismissed due to a untimely notice of disagreement. The left knee disorder claim is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's right knee joint disability was rated at 10 percent prior to November 9, 2023. From that date until March 10, 2024, a 100 percent evaluation was granted, and from March 10, 2024, a 30 percent evaluation was granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, remanded claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), a mental health condition, and increased ratings for the Veteran's knee strain and scoliosis.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety disorder, and unspecified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, but denied service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, cervical strain, left breast cancer, and a left arm condition.