Knee decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination. The issues include psychiatric, knee, and respiratory disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary heart disease (claimed as enlarged heart) has been reopened and granted.,An effective date of April 24, 2010 is assigned for the award of service connection for sleep apnea. The Board found that there was no evidence of chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale; thus, a higher rating cannot be granted.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disorder and right foot disorder are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder (secondary to sleep apnea) is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection of a right knee disorder, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete examination reports and need for clarification regarding the Veteran's knee conditions, including flare-ups.

The Board has decided to remand five issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of various joints and peripheral neuropathy/radiculopathy. These include shoulder, spine, hip, knee conditions as well as bilateral lower extremity conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The left knee disability and dental surgery issues were remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including right shoulder, left wrist, left leg, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and facial disabilities. The Veteran's claims for myofascial pain syndrome (right pectoral muscle), right foot disability (right great toe), nasal disability, hemorrhoids, mole on the outside of his right knee, and bruxism are pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability, which is believed to be related to service. The Veteran will need to provide information for obtaining additional medical records and undergo a new examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examination and requests for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left and right knee chondromalacia due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and basis for denying higher ratings for the left knee disability, including during flare-ups. The Veteran is required to provide VA treatment records from March 2017 to the present and undergo a VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the appellant's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, vestibular/balance disorder (claimed as dizziness), left knee disorder, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to outstanding records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding medical records not being obtained. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization forms for any private treatment records from Lakeland Regional Medical Center and Winter Haven Hospital.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee osteoarthrosis is a result of service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right knee brace was granted a clothing allowance for the 2015 calendar year due to its tendency to wear out or tear his pants. However, he did not receive an allowance for steroid cream used on his legs as there were no service-connected conditions requiring such treatment.

The Board has denied the claim for right knee arthritis but granted service connection for left knee strain and thoracolumbar strain as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU as of May 7, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of her right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence linking her current condition to her military service.

The appeal for service connection of a right knee disability and COPD associated with asbestos exposure is dismissed. Service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is granted.