Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and left knee Osgood-Schlatter's disease. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was found to be preexisting but not aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including depression, lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, jaw disability, GERD, IBS, and tension headaches. The records will be sought to provide more information on these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip, back, and right knee disabilities. The conditions are deemed to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for a right knee condition due to its grant in full. Service connection is granted for diabetes, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The issue of service connection for gout is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating. Service connection for his low back disability, left and right knee strains are remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 21, 2022. The Board has found that the evidence is in at least approximate balance and any remaining reasonable doubt is resolved in favor of the Veteran. TDIU is granted prior to October 21, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the right knee disability was dismissed as a matter of law due to the finality of the September 1989 rating decision.,The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied without assigning an earlier effective date because no communication prior to October 6, 2017 can be interpreted as an informal petition to reopen or service connection claim.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee disability was denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 20, 2011 for the grants of service connection for spinal stenosis with spondylolisthesis and degenerative arthritis, residuals of a left knee injury, postoperative with degenerative joint disease (arthritis), and residuals of a right knee injury, postoperative with degenerative joint disease (arthritis).

Service connection for PTSD with other specified depressive disorder is granted. Ratings of 20 percent are assigned for dislocated semilunar cartilage and right knee strain, effective January 20, 2020 and February 3, 2020 respectively.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that his current condition is related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for back disorder, bilateral foot disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, headache disorder, and traumatic brain injury due to new evidence received after previous decisions.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed.,Service connection for hypertension is granted, based on the PACT Act presumption of association with herbicide exposure. The effective date is August 10, 2022.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine if the Veteran's current left knee disability was caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability, including due to a fall in November or December 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease, right ankle sprain, right wrist sprain, left lower extremity varicose veins, lumbar spine condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and tension headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for another VA examination and a retrospective opinion on the severity of the Veteran's knee conditions.

The Board denied service connection for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's left knee and left ankle disabilities have continued to worsen since their last examination in June 2018. The case is being remanded for further evaluations and treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee, right knee, and bilateral foot disabilities as well as his claim for service connection for gout due to lack of current VA treatment records and uncompleted examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, CFS, sleep apnea, stroke residuals, lumbar spine disability, rib fractures with left hemithorax pain, arm and hand muscle/joint pain, tremors of hands, weakness and coordination issues of legs, and a left knee disability. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions regarding exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability. Service connection was granted for ingrown toenails of both feet.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence demonstrating current disabilities or a link between his military service and these conditions.