Knee decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for low back disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for urethral blockage and left knee disability, finding no causal relationship to service. The Veteran's claim for right knee disability was reopened due to new evidence.,Service connection for a left knee disability is not warranted as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability, specifically a strain, is related to her active service and grants entitlement to service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip and knee disorders.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for DJD, left knee is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification regarding functional loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for his right knee disability, service connection for various conditions, and entitlement to TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection in all cases.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to incomplete or unclear opinions from previous examiners and requests for additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED to the AOJ for additional development, including obtaining medical examinations and obtaining outstanding treatment records. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are related to his active duty service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and an addendum opinion from the February 2018 VA examiner. The AOJ must also adjudicate his claim seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include as secondary to service-connected disability.

The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a service-connected neurological disorder of the bilateral lower extremities, attributing it to radiculopathy rather than peripheral neuropathy.,The Veteran's bilateral knee arthritis was determined to be related to his period of service due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and left knee disorder. Service connection was denied for urinary leakage due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities did not manifest in service or are unrelated to service. The claims for higher ratings for his shoulder, hip, and toe disabilities have also been denied.

The Board has determined that the claims for increased ratings and service connection are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim. Therefore, the TDIU claim is not yet ripe for appellate review and must be deferred pending readjudication of the other remanded claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disability is related to his service-connected Morton's neuroma. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current right knee condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected left foot neuroma.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of increased ratings and service connection due to the lack of recent VA examinations and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's left wrist sprain will be remanded for a new examination, while his lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities will have their ratings reconsidered.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to missing records, particularly those from August 1995 when the Veteran was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The Veteran needs to provide evidence that he was en route to inactive duty training on Friday night.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right hip osteoarthritis and trochanteric bursitis, and right knee disability were denied. The Veteran was not granted any increased ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's knee conditions are being evaluated again with a focus on determining if they are related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to the need for current examinations assessing the severity of the service-connected right fifth metacarpal and left knee disabilities.