Knee decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for bilateral knee, upper gastrointestinal, and lower gastrointestinal disabilities are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records. The skin disability claim is granted as the evidence supports a finding of service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and left knee disability due to insufficient medical evidence. The claims will be reviewed again with further examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension due to a lack of service treatment records. The VA is required to provide an examination where the information and evidence of record does not contain sufficient competent medical evidence to decide the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability, bilateral eye disability, sleep apnea, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, or acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for a new psychiatric examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disability due to incomplete records and inadequate opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient medical opinions and inadequate examination reports for determining the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disability, as well as the current severity of his right knee condition.

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's total left knee replacement and his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a thyroid condition due to asbestos exposure and an acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD) as there is insufficient evidence on record.

The Board has reopened the claim due to new and material evidence, and now finds that the Veteran's current left knee disability is related to his in-service injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of left knee injury, edema, and deep venous reflux. The evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his in-service knee injury.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining pre-service medical records and providing an opinion on the etiology of a left shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a back disorder, right knee disorder, and left ankle disorder have been denied. The Board has remanded these issues.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is also remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus and cirrhosis of the liver claims are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Right knee osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis have been remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient medical evidence on record.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as an increased rating for PTSD prior to June 12, 2018, have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal during a Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected back and bilateral knee disabilities. The examination should include range of motion studies in active motion, passive motion, weight-bearing, and non-weight-bearing.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the right and left knees, as well as bilateral flat feet and plantar warts, and sleep apnea.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee, bilateral ankle, hypertension, and cerebellar cyst disabilities. The case is being remanded to obtain a supplemental medical opinion regarding the Veteran's low back disability.

The Veteran's bilateral knee and ankle conditions are granted as secondary to her service-connected tibial stress fractures.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, cervical spine osteoarthritis, left knee degenerative joint disease, and genitourinary disorder (kidney disease). The decision also noted that the claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete opinions and need for further examination.