Knee decisions — 2013

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of his left knee condition and cardiomyopathy. The case will be returned to the Board after further review.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed. The Board is remanding the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for a left knee scar.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left lower extremity disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an opinion on the etiology of his current disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability and its functional impairment. The claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board grants entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative joint disease with painful motion is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a nexus opinion on whether the Veteran's current left knee and left hip disabilities are causally related to his active military service or to his service-connected left ankle disorder.

The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated as noncompensable since the effective date of service connection. The RO granted a 10 percent rating for iliotibial band syndrome of the left knee, effective July 16, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and verifying periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left knee disability. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development and an addendum to the June 2013 VA examination.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the appellant's claims, including obtaining his Social Security Administration records and service treatment records from all periods of active duty. The VA will also schedule a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed disabilities are related to service or undiagnosed illness due to Southwest Asia service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability must be remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, SSA records, and service personnel records. The decision will be reconsidered based on the new information.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including the residuals of medial meniscectomy and degenerative changes, is currently rated at 10 percent. The issues have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board videoconference or Travel Board hearing at the local RO in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an updated assessment of his employment handicap and eligibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for any of his claimed conditions, and there is no evidence to support service connection for these disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder are found to be related to her military service, granting service connection for these conditions. The issues of secondary service connection for headaches (to include as secondary to PTSD) and left knee disorder remain pending.