Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed. The Board has remanded several secondary service connection claims and requests for increased ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and remanded the issue of service connection for a left knee disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities, as well as his claim for a schedular TDIU prior to October 20, 2020. The AOJ is required to upload an undamaged copy of the CAPRI file containing VA treatment records from March 2021 to October 2023.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete review and the need for a Statement of the Case.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for mild degenerative changes of low back.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded for additional development and clarification of his conditions, exposure basis, and theories of entitlement. The issues include bilateral hand disability, hypertension, cervical degenerative disc disease, lumbar degenerative disease, respiratory disability (asthma), bilateral hearing loss, and left knee disability.

The Board has determined that additional evidence must be considered by the AOJ before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these issues. The appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to medications taken for service-connected disabilities was remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was related to increased ratings for her right knee disability and arthritis, which were denied.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's left knee disability, fibromyalgia (psoriatic arthritis and nerve pain), and liver disease are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding their etiology.,Specifically, the Board is requesting additional information on the Veteran's exposure history near North Fort Lewis, Washington.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before any of the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated, including obtaining relevant treatment records and scheduling medical examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection and rating remain remanded due to need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right and left knee osteoarthritis are related to his service-connected right ankle strain residuals.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the Veteran's failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations. The claims include service connection for left knee disorder and right wrist disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical strain, TBI, lumbar condition, and left knee injury due to insufficient evidence.,Further medical opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed right knee disorder, as secondary to service-connected pes planus disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left total knee arthroplasty are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for additional development due to unclear service dates and need for medical opinions on right knee disorder and pancreatic cancer.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the other claims of service connection are remanded due to lack of evidence or need for further examination.