Knee decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for low back and left knee disorders, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or due to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right knee condition is related to his service. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

Service connection is granted for right knee condition, back condition, left lower extremity disability, and right lower extremity disability.,Service connection is denied for left knee condition. The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding this issue during the hearing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, headaches, and a ruptured right tympanic membrane. The appeals are pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. The appeal also includes a request for nonservice-connected pension benefits based on countable income.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that the current conditions are not related to service or within one year of separation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his bilateral knee disabilities and service connection for cardiomyopathy were remanded by the Board.,Service connection was not granted, but the Veteran's existing conditions related to his knees are being evaluated.

The Board has remanded the claims due to outstanding treatment records that need to be obtained and reviewed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and thus denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding direct service connection and secondary service connection for a left knee disorder. The Veteran's testimony will be considered, along with VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues related to his knee disabilities, OSA, GERD, back disability, neck disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral ankle disability, migraine headaches, and residuals of head injury due to incomplete records and the need for additional evidentiary development.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a currently diagnosed right knee disability and the Veteran does not experience functional impairment. Therefore, service connection for a right knee condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities are not related to service, or secondary to his service-connected back disability. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these issues.,The Board has also determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities may be due to a pre-existing condition prior to service, which requires an addendum opinion from an appropriate examiner.

The Veteran's lung disability, chest injury, and left knee disability were denied as there is no evidence of an in-service event or injury pertaining to these conditions.,The Veteran's GERD was remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine its etiology. The Veteran's migraine headaches were also remanded for verification of chemical exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine DDD and arthritis, right knee patellofemoral syndrome with meniscal tear, and left shoulder osteoarthritis. The claims were reopened due to new evidence received since the final denial in December 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle and bilateral knee conditions have worsened, and his hip and thumb disabilities are being evaluated further to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in the medical records and lack of clarity regarding the Veteran's left knee range of motion during flare-ups.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and a bilateral knee disorder. The case is now remanded to determine if VA examinations are needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The case is being returned for an addendum VA opinion that considers the evidence of abnormal gait and its relation to the Veteran's left knee condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, knee, hip, and shoulder conditions as well as a low back condition due to insufficient evidence on secondary service connection.