Knee decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The VA examinations need to address whether his lumbar spine, right knee, right hip, left hip, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,There is no indication in the record that any of these disabilities were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection issues were addressed.

The Board denied service connection for right knee disability and remanded the TDIU claim. The decision on service connection is that the Veteran's current right knee disability does not meet the criteria to establish service connection.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of the examination report.

The Board has denied service connection for left elbow, wrist, and hand disorders due to the lack of a current diagnosis.,Service connection was also denied for left knee disorder as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,VA is required to obtain all outstanding VA treatment records, including those related to sleep apnea.

The appeal for an increased evaluation for PTSD is dismissed. The claim of higher staged ratings for left knee strain is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus due to insufficient opinions in the February 2017 VA examination report. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee and left ankle disorders, finding that these conditions are aggravated by his service-connected left knee and right ankle disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records from November 1978 to February 1979.

The Board has granted service connection for back pain and left knee pain, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed due to withdrawal of the claims. The claim for service connection was reopened, but the appeal is still pending as it has been remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no current diagnosis of a disability related to his active duty service. The evidence did not establish an in-service injury or disease, and the disabilities found are not shown to be causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss in the left ear and DJD of bilateral shoulders, right shoulder, left shoulder, right elbow, left elbow, right knee, and left knee are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, right and left shoulder conditions, right and left elbow conditions, and bilateral knee conditions due to incomplete examinations. The Veteran's claim for residuals of a shrapnel wound is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, hernia disorder, and blurred vision due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service injuries are to be considered.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck disability, left ankle disability, left knee disability, left wrist disability, allergic rhinitis, and eustachian tube dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal. The claims were not substantiated.