Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons or bases for finding that the Veteran did not meet the requirements for extraschedular TDIU prior to September 7, 2016. The Court also found that if the Board maintained that the Veteran's 2016 VA examination was inadequate, that the Board was required to provide an adequate examination.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Okinawa, Japan.,Service connection for the left knee disorder is denied because it did not have its onset in service and is not caused or aggravated by his service connected right knee Osgood-Schlatter's disease.

The Veteran's appeals for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right hand degenerative arthritis have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, left ankle disabilities, and tinnitus have all been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee, left ankle, and left foot disabilities as well as asthma. All conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's active duty service.,No specific exposure basis was provided in the decision.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a chronic joint pain condition of the hands, feet, ankles, shoulders, and knees, bilaterally. The Veteran's current complaints were not shown to be related to his active duty.,There is no objective evidence indicating an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI) for joint pain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities were not incurred in service or related to any service-connected disability. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability and remanded the knee disabilities due to lack of evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of left foot, left knee, and low back disabilities due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there is no causal relationship between her current left knee strain and any in-service injuries.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a new VA examination to assess the functional impairment and range of motion of the service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee disability. The claims for bilateral eye condition and respiratory disorder have been resolved.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot disability and bilateral knee disability due to incomplete records and conflicting medical opinions. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The appeal for TDIU from October 15, 2018 to January 31, 2019 is dismissed as moot. The remaining issues of increased evaluations for heart disability, bilateral hearing loss, and left knee disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, neck disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA will obtain relevant medical records and schedule examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee and remanded the issue of service connection for a left ankle disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, while his dyslipidemia and other disabilities are denied. The case is remanded for further examination.

Service connection for asthma has been granted.,The claim of reopening the service connection for left knee disability was granted, but the issue is still pending as it has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, low back, right knee, left knee, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The reasons include a need to obtain additional evidence from the Veteran and his treating physicians, as well as an examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate and requires additional opinions to determine if the Veteran's right knee disability is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis status post tendon repair is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted.