Knee decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since October 28, 2014.

The Board has determined that the dates of active duty and National Guard service need to be clarified before further adjudication can occur. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased or separate rating for his service-connected osteochondritis desiccants, right knee has been dismissed due to the Veteran's representative indicating they want to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left knee disability, including DJD and chondromalacia, is not service-connected. The decision is remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's back disability due to inadequate findings in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee condition was previously denied in June 2004. New and material evidence has been submitted, reopening the claim. The case is remanded to determine if the left knee condition is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and new evidence regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, which may be related to his service-connected right knee disability or back and left leg radiculopathy disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations and missing treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of left knee osteoarthritis, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, cervical spine, wrist, hip, knee, skin condition, Gulf War syndrome, and PTSD. The Veteran is asked to provide additional information about his treatment and stressors during service.

The Veteran's initial rating requests for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and shin splints have been denied. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection of shoulder disabilities, to include rotator cuff tendonitis.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1980 or February 2009 rating decisions regarding service connection for various conditions. The claims were denied based on a lack of evidence supporting these conditions during service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of left knee and right knee disabilities have been dismissed. The appeal for nasal disability is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine, right hand, cervical spine, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence establishing a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his left knee patellofemoral syndrome due to a failure to report to a scheduled VA examination. The Veteran is also asked to provide information about any private physicians he has seen for treatment of his skin condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including his 1984 motor vehicle accident.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including right knee disability, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorders. The appeals are currently pending.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's eye disability, bilateral foot disability, bilateral hand disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral shoulder disability as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right knee disability as they were not fully addressed in the previous June 2015 rating decision. Specifically, additional evidence is needed and an orthopedic examination must be conducted to assess the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and rating determinations. The Veteran's right hand ganglion cyst claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a right hand ganglion cyst or disabling residuals thereof other than the service-connected scar from the ganglion cyst in service.