Knee decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, finding that the Veteran's in-service diagnosis of knee arthritis is a chronic disease and there is continuity of symptoms since separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders due to insufficient evidence in the March 2019 addendum opinion.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various knee and shoulder disabilities, as well as a bilateral eye disability. The Veteran's current psychiatric disability is also being referred to obtain an addendum opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure in fulfilling the duty to assist, and further development is required for an examination of the Veteran's left knee disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that new evidence submitted by the Veteran warrants readjudication of his claim for service connection for a right knee condition. The case is now remanded to obtain an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current right knee complaints are related to his in-service fall and whether they are aggravated by his service-connected left knee condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations and the Board will consider new evidence in their next decision.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and a low back disability, but denied service connection for heart condition and liver condition.

The Board dismissed the appeals of the claims for service connection for right knee disability, chest pain, and an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD due to the absence of a substantive appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right wrist and bilateral knee disorders have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for her left ring finger disability has been remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection of a right thumb disorder, right index finger disorder, low back disorder, and right great toe and foot disorder have been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of dermatitis has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of a headache disorder secondary to her service-connected allergic rhinitis has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for a brace used for his service-connected back disability and topical medication used for his service-connected eczema in 2018, as there was no evidence that these items caused significant damage to his clothes.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities are being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for a left knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation for denying service connection for a right leg disability, including right leg lengthening.,Additional development is needed to determine if the leg length discrepancy constitutes a recognized disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to a separate compensable rating of 10 percent for right knee lateral instability, but not higher. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of moderate or severe lateral instability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating issues related to the Veteran's knees and shoulder. The Veteran died prior to a decision on these claims, so the Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back and right knee disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.