Knee decisions — 2014

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for DM, arthritis of the knees, arms, and hands, tinnitus, and an eye disorder (including cataracts and defective vision), all presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities, including lumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral knee, and bilateral shoulder conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a reevaluation of his right knee disability and issuance of a Statement of the Case on service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided that the case needs further development due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disability was aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including hearing loss and knee conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his left knee disability and determine if his low back disability is secondary to his service-connected left ankle and left knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for his right knee disability remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a compensable rating for his right ear hearing loss were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting either claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic right knee disorder to include a ganglion cyst was denied as there is no medical diagnosis of a current, chronic, right knee ganglion cyst or other right knee disability for which service connection has not already been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a VA examination and the need to obtain updated treatment records. A new VA examination will be scheduled to determine if service connection is warranted for bilateral knee disorders.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an increased disability evaluation for his knee condition have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for readjudication with consideration of staged and extraschedular ratings, as well as obtaining any outstanding records pertinent to the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed right leg/knee, flat feet, heart, and low back conditions are not related to his military service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete opinions regarding his service connection claims, particularly concerning potential aggravation of pre-existing conditions during service.

The Veteran's claims for reopening service connection for left knee disability and cerebral concussion have been accepted. The remaining issues of increased ratings for right femur fracture, right tibial plateau fracture, and mandible fracture are being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it pertains to the character of discharge from October 24, 1997 to May 12, 2000 due to the appellant's agreement with the administrative determination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and insufficient medical evidence for determining service connection.

The Veteran's right elbow tendonitis and right knee disability are granted service connection, with the extension of a temporary total disability rating for convalescence following surgery on his right knee being granted through May 1, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back, left hip (total replacement), right hip, and right knee conditions, prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further examination and development of records, as well as additional psychiatric testing. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on his knee disabilities and service connection for a psychiatric disorder are pending.