Knee decisions — 2015

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disorder must be remanded due to incomplete verification of his periods of active duty and inactive duty.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a determination regarding the effect of his knee brace on his outer garments.

The Veteran does not have a right knee disability that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during active military service. The Board finds that there is no current diagnosis for her claimed back disability, and thus cannot grant service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected right knee disorder and right knee scar were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for a skin rash, migraine headaches with visual disturbance, gastrointestinal disability, back disability, and bilateral knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability was incurred in active service and is granted.

The Board has determined that the evidence currently of record is sufficient to substantiate the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability. Service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee and bilateral ankle disabilities are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was not granted any new rating or benefits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of service connection for hypertension, shortness of breath due to lung and liver problems, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea and hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. No decisions were made on any claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and private records, including from Dr. N.V., for a more contemporaneous examination of his bilateral knee condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected right shoulder and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the Veteran and his attorney indicating they wish to withdraw their appeals for increased ratings for right knee disabilities and service connection for lumbar spine disc disease and a skin rash. The remaining issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is being remanded.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted service connection and assigned a maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.,Tinnitus has been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar strain, left knee disorder, allergic rhinitis, and renal failure. The claim for erectile dysfunction is remanded due to lack of adjudication.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim for service connection for a left knee disability can be decided. This includes obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records, scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his left knee disability, and considering all theories of causation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability is not related to his in-service injury and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee disability and L5-S1 herniated nucleus pulposus with left sciatica is being addressed. The effective date for the 20 percent rating for the right knee disability has been determined to be January 19, 2011.,The Veteran's claim for increased staged ratings for his service-connected right knee reconstruction was granted.