Knee decisions — 2019

The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for neck disability, left kidney removal, and right knee disability were denied as no new and material evidence was received.,The request to reopen a claim for service connection for left knee disability was granted due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for left knee disability, osteoarthritis of the left knee, and radiculopathy (claimed as residuals from left knee injury) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine, left shoulder, and left knee disabilities. Service connection was denied for a cervical spine disability due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for sinusitis, prostatitis, and residuals of a left knee injury. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for sleep apnea and has remanded the issues of increased ratings for left ankle disability, urethral stricture, left knee disability, right knee disability, and PTSD. The decision is pending further action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's knee disabilities are being reviewed again, with an emphasis on determining if they are related to her service-connected hip conditions or if they were caused by her military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and a vocational assessment to determine his employability, as well as an opinion from the Director of Compensation Service regarding extraschedular consideration.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of service connection raised by the Veteran, as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding records not being obtained. The Veteran is asked to authorize release of his treatment records from Wright-Patterson AFB and Castle AFB, and VA will attempt to obtain these records.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral knee disorders, a higher rating for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, and entitlement to a TDIU have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's claim that his right knee arthritis is a result of wear and tear over 24 years as an aircraft mechanic.

The Board granted a higher (minimum compensable) rating of 10 percent for left knee tendinosis, finding that the Veteran's pain caused functional impairment despite normal range of motion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left knee injuries due to inadequate examination, failure to address lay assertions of symptomatology in and since service, and lack of consideration of relevant medical treatises.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his left and right knee disabilities were denied. The Board also dismissed the issues regarding CUE in prior service connection decisions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed foot and knee conditions are not related to service, and therefore denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for attorney fees has been dismissed as the former attorney waived his right to fees based on past due benefits granted in November 2018 and February 2019 decisions.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and conduct further examinations for the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities. The claims are being returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for coronary artery disease, and found that new and material evidence had not been received. The claims for tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus type 2, respiratory issues, left knee degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss, postoperative residuals of left shoulder dislocation, hiatal hernia with history of esophagitis and esophageal polyp were all denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for left shoulder disability is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection for a left shoulder disability is denied as there is no evidence showing that the condition began during or approximate to the pendency of the claim, nor is it related to an in-service injury or disease.