Knee decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that additional development is required for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, right and left knee disabilities, respiratory disability, DM, skin disability, and dental disability. The appeals are being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including knee disability, shin splints, flat feet, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to evaluate his current left knee chondromalacia with instability and whether it has materially improved under ordinary conditions of life.

The Veteran's application for a TDIU was denied because he is not service connected for any disabilities.

The Veteran's request to reopen his previously-denied claim for service connection for a left knee disability was dismissed.,The Veteran's requests to reopen his previously-denied claims for depression and PTSD were granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his left knee disabilities, including a temporary total disability rating due to hospitalization and convalescence after surgery, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to outstanding records and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of right foot drop. The rating for residuals of transverse process fractures at T-12, L1, L3, and L4, with herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1, has been increased to 60 percent from December 1, 2014.

The Veteran's left knee disability has worsened since her last VA examination in August 2014, and a new examination is needed to determine the current severity of her condition.

The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for right knee strain with limitation of motion, finding that the evidence did not show flexion limited to 30 degrees or worse.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee arthritis due to a lack of medical evidence linking his current conditions to his active service. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination to determine if his knee problems are related to his time in the military.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claim for a lumbar spine disability. The case is remanded for further development, including VA examinations and rating actions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The Board found that the criteria for a higher or separate rating under various diagnostic codes were not met, except for remanding one issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder has been reopened, and the Board is remanding this issue for further development.,Service connection was denied for fibromyalgia, OSA, cervical spine disorder, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disability due to insufficient medical evidence, including lack of consideration of his Reserve service.

The Board has ordered the case back to VA for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disability, including gouty arthropathy with recurrent monoarticular arthritis, is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD is dismissed. The appeal for an earlier effective date for right and left ankle disorders is denied. The appeals for initial ratings in excess of ten percent for the right and left ankles, as well as service connection for bilateral hip and knee disorders are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of certain evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examination reports and the need for further development of his medical records.