Knee decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD, tinnitus, and other service-connected conditions are currently rated based on their severity.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded two issues: a higher evaluation for osteoarthritis, residual of left knee injury and a higher evaluation for laxity of the left knee. The Veteran needs to undergo an additional VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals were denied as his conditions did not warrant higher ratings under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability and knee conditions, as well as his TDIU claim. The examination should consider functional loss during flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to uncertainty regarding his periods of active duty and Reserve service, as well as the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities. The issues have been returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a right testicle disability, but denied service connection for a left knee disorder and for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder) as well as residuals from a traumatic brain injury and chronic headache disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a back disability and bilateral knee and left shoulder disabilities. The effective dates are set at February 13, 2014.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for osteoarthritis left knee. As a result, the claim is denied.

The Veteran's left knee disability has not increased in severity from a slight recurrent subluxation or lateral instability to a level of moderate or severe warranting an increased rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted based on additional examination findings.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder sprain, lower back muscle strain, left knee osteoarthritis, and headaches. The claim of PTSD was granted with new and material evidence.,PTSD was reopened but the claim remains pending as it has not been fully adjudicated.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for chondromalacia of the left knee was remanded due to insufficient information regarding functional loss during flare-ups. The case is now being returned for further development and an addendum opinion from the VA examiner.

The Board has denied all service connection claims and increased rating claims for various conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease (CAD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a sliding hiatal hernia with associated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with noncardiac chest pain.

The Veteran's application to reopen her previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Her claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome were also denied. The effective date of the award of service connection for diabetes mellitus remains September 6, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder is reopened, and the case is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current condition and service.

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for further examination and opinion.,Service connection has been granted for left shoulder and lumbar spondylosis disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral flat feet, bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back condition, and bilateral knee conditions have been reopened. However, the Board finds that there is no evidence to support these claims as they did not originate during service.