Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection of left and right knee conditions require further examination to determine their etiology, as there is a duty to assist error in not having obtained an opinion from VA regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left and right knee gout disabilities have been dismissed due to the improper concurrent election of appeal options.

The Veteran's left knee and left hand disabilities were denied service connection due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.,Service connection requires a diagnosis of current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, and a causal relationship between the current disability and the disease or injury incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, right knee arthritis, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea are related to or were otherwise incurred during service.,The Veteran's cervicogenic headaches are due to his service-connected cervical degenerative arthritis.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, and bilateral knee disorders as these conditions are not shown to be related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for acid reflux, as well as the claims for sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, and right and left knee disabilities.,For the remaining issues, the Board found that there is no evidence showing a current disability related to any in-service injury or disease. The appellant's service treatment records are entirely negative for complaints or findings of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability due to a lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or event related to her left knee. The STRs did not show any complaints or treatment for left knee issues, and the Veteran's current statements about an in-service injury are contradicted by the STRs.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right foot conditions, as well as left and right knee conditions, which the Veteran contends began during active service. The Board also found that the Veteran's back condition began during active service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of right knee and right ankle disabilities due to a deferred decision by the AOJ.,The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 70 percent, but the appeal is dismissed as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition, right and left hip conditions, right and left knee conditions, and bilateral pes planus (secondary to a right ankle condition). Service connection was granted for right ear hearing loss.,There is no evidence of any diagnosed left ankle or left hip condition. The Veteran's right hip and right and left knee conditions were not incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for residuals of a spider bite, right thumb injury, and right knee injury due to insufficient evidence or further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected degenerative arthritis, left knee is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence of a current disability in some cases and the need for further medical evaluation in others.

The Board has granted separate ratings of 10 percent for right knee instability and limitation of extension, finding that the Veteran's symptoms do not require a prescription from a medical provider for a brace or cane.

The Veteran's claims for left shoulder, right shoulder, and bilateral knee degenerative joint disease as well as right upper extremity neuropathy were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and service or service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder, lumbar spine, and right knee disabilities, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to injuries incurred during his active duty service.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remanded the cases for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and left knee disabilities, but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral knee, lower extremity nerve condition, right ankle, and male reproductive organ conditions are being remanded for further review.,Specifically, the claims of service connection for these conditions will be reconsidered with new medical opinions addressing the adequacy of previous examinations and opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal to change the review option from Board to higher-level review, and thus the appeal is dismissed.