Knee decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to incomplete service treatment records and need for updated medical evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee conditions. The Board has ordered remand due to the need for updated treatment records and VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher or separate ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not more nearly approximate the degree required for higher or separate ratings.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for prior to October 31, 2018 was denied as his unemployability was not solely due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals on all issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral shoulder, leg, hip, ankle, left knee, back, and right knee disabilities. The claims were dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawals of these issues prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent throughout the claim period.,Service connection is granted for a neck disability, chronic bronchitis, prostate cancer, and right and left knee disabilities. The acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, groin disability, and service connection claims remain pending.,An increased rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches is granted. Service connection for the neck disability, chronic bronchitis, prostate cancer, and right and left knee disabilities are granted. The acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, and groin disability claims are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and granted service connection for residuals of right distal tibia and fibula fracture. The claims for low back disability, right knee disability, and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability, GERD, and chest pain are all found to be related to his service-connected degenerative disc disease at L4-L5 and L5-S1 with intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Veteran's initial claim for a right knee disability was granted, and he received a temporary total rating from November 12, 2014 to January 1, 2016. After that period, his condition was rated at 30 percent until the date of this decision when it was increased to 60 percent.

The Veteran's left knee disorder is rated at 30 percent, and his hypertension is granted service connection based on continuity of symptoms after separation from service.

The Veteran's initial ratings for her left hip and right knee disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current symptomatology.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not manifest in or are related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a left knee condition was denied, and his claim for service connection of dizziness was remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative changes of the right and left knees, finding no evidence that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injuries.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability, specifically whether it is related to his service. The Veteran will need additional VA examinations and National Guard service records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of impotence associated with residuals status post radical prostatectomy and right knee pain for further development.

The claims for entitlement to service connection for a left knee condition and a right knee condition are reopened. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is also remanded, as well as his claims for service connection of the left and right knees.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current right knee disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected surgical scars of the left and right ankle are rated at 10 percent since October 28, 2015. The Board has remanded for further examination to determine if his bilateral foot and knee disabilities are related to his service-connected conditions.