Knee decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with myositis. The VA examiners are requested to provide opinions on whether these conditions are aggravated by the service-connected condition.,The Veteran's claims will be remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected condition and the claimed secondary disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and left knee disorder as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The Veteran's complaints were attributed to his service-connected back disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee and right ankle conditions due to insufficient rationale in the VA examination report. The Veteran's pre-existing left knee condition may have been aggravated by military service, but it is unclear if this aggravation was beyond its natural progression.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for upper back and bilateral knee disabilities are reopened, and the appeal of these issues is granted. The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the disabilities had their onset in or are otherwise attributable to the Veteran’s period of active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current right knee disorders had their onset during service or are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and back disability (secondary to left knee) as all have been found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability is granted as the evidence is at least evenly balanced and reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The right knee disability, PTSD, and TDIU issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in functional equivalent loss of use of his feet, which may qualify him for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only benefits.

The Board has remanded the case to consider an earlier effective date for a Total Disability Rating due to Unemployability (TDIU) claim, which was not addressed in the April 2018 decision. The TDIU issue is now part of the adjudication process.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder condition.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back condition and granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for left knee, right knee, and chronic headaches.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the Veteran's right knee disability and bilateral muscle atrophy of the hamstrings. The issues of an increased rating, TDIU, and eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chronic back disability, osteoarthritis of the knees bilaterally, anxiety disorder, hypertension, lumbar radiculopathy, and cholelithiasis. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board is remanding the claims of service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, elbow disorder, and knee disorder. The issues regarding reopening of service connection for elbow and knee disorders are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition, as well as compensable ratings for right wrist ulnocarpal impaction syndrome and patellar subluxation of the right knee. The Veteran's claims were based on secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection have been remanded due to the failure of VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his left shoulder, left knee, TBI, radiculopathy, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further development. The issues include PTSD, depression, hypertension, sinusitis, bilateral pes planus, right hand chemical burn, left knee injury, right tennis elbow and arm pain, bilateral shoulder pain, contusion to the neck, and residuals of a left ankle injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not assigned a specific effective date as the claim is still pending.