Knee Board decisions

The Board has found a duty to assist error in obtaining an opinion for secondary service connection and remands the case for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to the claimed conditions, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the disabilities began during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied due to no evidence of a compensable rating.

The Board has decided to remand all claims due to duty-to-assist errors, requiring additional examinations and opinions for the left knee, right knee, lumbar spine, and tinnitus issues.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been presented regarding the Veteran's left knee strain, warranting readjudication of his claim. The case is now remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals.

The Veteran's ankylosing spondylitis and bilateral knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral syndrome are granted at 50% and 20% ratings respectively. The service connection claims for a bilateral ankle condition and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right knee, finding that his current condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports for his right forearm, left knee, and jaw disabilities. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for right and left knee disabilities due to the Veteran's incarceration at Marion County Jail, which prevented him from attending a VA examination. The case is now pending again.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability preexisted service and was not aggravated by military service, thus denying entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of his left knee disability, specifically addressing functional impairment during flare-ups and repeated use. The AOJ must adjudicate entitlement to higher ratings under different DCs based on the new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot scar, claimed as cellulitis. The other claims of service connection are remanded.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that his symptoms began during active duty and have continued since then. The decision also notes that there is no evidence of pre-service onset or aggravation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, as well as earlier effective dates. The issues include a right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, left hand strain, right knee strain, and Meniere's syndrome due to incomplete treatment records and need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected right knee disability is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the last VA examination report, which did not include range of motion measurements and failed to address functional loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable prior to June 3, 2019 and at a 10 percent rating thereafter. The Board found the evidence did not support an increased rating for this condition.,Service connection for right shoulder degenerative arthritis, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, low back disability, cervical spine disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right knee disability, left knee condition, right hip disability, and left hip disability is remanded.