Knee decisions — 2019

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection of right knee disability, acne vulgaris, and lower back disability due to new and material evidence. The issues are REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his left shoulder disability is dismissed. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability, finding that his flexion was limited to 110 degrees and extension was consistently normal at 0 degrees. The criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee osteoarthritis, as well as any claimed right or left leg disabilities. The decision found that the Veteran's current conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bone/joint pain in toes, neuropathy bilateral feet, bone/joint pain in hands, bilateral hand condition, bone/joint pain in knees, bilateral knee condition, and bone/joint pain in legs, bilateral leg condition. The claim for frequent urination was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his bilateral knee disabilities and PTSD, as well as the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to August 2, 2017 are being remanded due to new evidence added to the record by VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issue of service connection for PTSD (unspecified) remains unresolved.,The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and earlier effective dates for his acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disability, left ankle disability, and right eye disability are being remanded.

The Veteran's left knee instability rating was improperly reduced to zero percent, and a 10 percent rating is restored. The case of entitlement to a higher rating for left knee arthritis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination reports and opinion.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for right foot and left foot musculoskeletal disabilities, as well as left knee disability due to new evidence. The claim for service connection for a left knee disability is denied, while the claims for right and left foot disabilities are granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and a left knee disability due to conflicting opinions from VA examiners. The Veteran contends his current disabilities are related to an in-service motorcycle accident.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee instability and strain have been remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding range of motion during flare-ups.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to service and if his preexisting condition was aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The denial of the right knee disability is based on the opinion that the current condition is not related to military service, while the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is due to the Veteran's credible report of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lower back disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board dismissed all appeals as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in April 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and an increased evaluation for PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding of service connection, and concluded that the Veteran’s current disabilities were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left hip condition, left knee condition, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for COPD and cause of death.

Service connection for left knee arthritis and right knee arthritis has been granted.,The Veteran's lumbar spine osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease and strain is rated at 40 percent prior to March 28, 2016.

The Veteran's claims to establish service connection for disabilities of the neck and left knee have been reopened. The issues are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA examination reports and determining the nature, dates of onset, and etiology of his claimed disabilities.