Knee decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding records and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and TBI have been remanded due to the need for additional records and an addendum opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected right hip arthritis, left hip fracture with minimal functional loss, left knee arthralgia, and lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a right knee disorder or right ear hearing loss, and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee cyst, tinnitus, a right lower extremity vein condition, and a left lower extremity vein condition due to new evidence received since previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and left knee disability, as well as his eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened and are granted. Service connection is established for a left knee disorder, right shoulder disorder, headache disorder, and psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various hip, knee, foot, and ankle disorders due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty or inactive duty training. The appellant's claims are based on National Guard service, but the available medical records do not support a link between his current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's initial rating for his service-connected right knee disability is denied, but he receives a separate initial 10 percent rating for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage.

The Board denied service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, left hand arthritis, right hand arthritis, left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis. The Veteran did not have these conditions during service or within the applicable presumptive period.,Service connection was not established as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's left knee disability has not been productive of instability, extension is full, and flexion is limited to 120 degrees. The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for low back strain, neck strain, and right knee disorder as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for her bilateral knee condition, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between her current condition and her military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the effective dates are denied. The Veteran is not entitled to increased ratings or earlier effective dates for his disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to evaluate the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities due to worsening symptoms and new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for osteoarthritis of the bilateral hands, bilateral knee disability, low back disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and carpal tunnel syndrome due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's appeals seeking to reopen the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee disability and extreme fallen arches of the feet have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals concerning his acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spondylotic myelopathy, TDIU, and eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of one automobile or other conveyance and/or automobile adaptive equipment are remanded.

The Board has denied claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and osteoarthritis of wrists, elbows, shoulders, and neck disabilities. The reasons include lack of credible evidence of current disability within the appeal period.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities due to new and material evidence. However, these claims are remanded as further development is needed to obtain missing STRs and to provide a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand two issues related to the Veteran's left knee and hip conditions due to outstanding VA treatment records. The claims will be reviewed again with all relevant medical history considered.