Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and right hip bursitis. The decision on the right hip bursitis issue is pending as it requires an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development of the evidence.

The appeal of the claim for PTSD and increased rating for tinnitus are dismissed.,The appeals for reinstatement of left metatarsal and knee disabilities ratings, as well as entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and a left ankle disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain, residuals of right and left ankle sprains, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right and left knee due to insufficient medical evidence on file.

Your claims for service connection for right knee and right hip osteoarthritis are dismissed under the legacy system.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities, which render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected back disability, right knee strain, and left knee disability. The Veteran is also entitled to a compensable rating for his right knee limitation of extension.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bowel disorder, claimed as diarrhea, digestive disorder, and irritable bowel syndrome is remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of her left knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, including obtaining outstanding non-VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disability was reopened and granted. Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was also granted. The claims for left knee, right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with a 10% rating. The VA has ordered remand for additional evaluations of his coronary artery disease, right knee, and right shoulder conditions due to the possibility of worsening during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims for right and left knee disabilities, as well as shoulder disabilities. The RO is instructed to obtain private medical records from identified providers and associate physical therapy records with the claims file.

The Veteran's service-connected obesity is attributed to his service-connected left plantar wart and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, which has caused him to develop polymyositis and arthritis of multiple joints. The Board grants service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar degenerative disc disease, right knee status-post ACL reconstruction, right knee instability, and left knee patellofemoral pain are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary to confirm the Veteran's precise dates of all periods of active duty service, ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA. The AOJ should also obtain and associate with the claims file any and all outstanding medical records from the Veteran's periods of ACDUTRA and/or INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for soft tissue sarcoma, but their psychiatric disability, rectal cancer, right ankle disability, and left knee disability are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for low back, right knee, and left knee conditions were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss was granted based on in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded several issues for readjudication due to the submission of additional evidence since the last decision. The Veteran is requested to waive AOJ consideration of this new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee condition began during his military service and is related to his active duty, granting him service connection.