Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle disorders due to insufficient rationale in the April 2019 VA examination. The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted since April 20, 2018.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, stomach disability (IBS and acid reflux), and anemia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The issues of prostate, erectile dysfunction, GERD, GI ulcer, and sleep condition are related to the Veteran's in-service stressors or symptoms.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right elbow epicondylitis, right sciatica, and acquired psychiatric disabilities. The Veteran's reports of pain during active duty have been considered, along with her STRs, to find that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to her service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and sleep apnea as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of left ankle condition, right ankle condition, bilateral pes planus (also claimed as left foot condition), respiratory condition, left shoulder condition, left knee condition, neck/cervical spine condition, and lower back/spine/thoracic spine condition have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee conditions, and migraine headaches as the Veteran withdrew these claims in writing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, and right knee conditions due to a duty-to-assist error in previous medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various shoulder and knee conditions due to a lack of VA examination, which is necessary to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, including tenosynovitis, has been granted service connection. Service connection for left and right knee disabilities is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed for the vision disability issue. The claims of service connection for tinnitus, left knee disability, erectile dysfunction (secondary), obstructive sleep apnea (secondary), fatigue disorder (Gulf War service), nasal condition, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, gastrointestinal condition (due to Gulf War service), and headaches are all remanded due to the need for additional examinations or opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's range of motion during flare-ups. The Veteran is seeking an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorder, pelvis disorder, and bilateral elbow disorder due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining her complete medical records from her initial active duty period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of her left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination findings. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the remaining claims.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's left knee tendonitis, finding that the current limitation of motion does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition. Service connection was granted for bilateral pes planus.,Service connection for a back condition was not established.

The Board has withdrawn the claim of entitlement to service connection for a neck disability. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service connected, with the issue remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including instability and limitation of motion in both knees, were not found to warrant increased ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.