Knee Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development due to the need for clarification of the Veteran's left knee disability range of motion and functioning without ameliorating treatment.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for left femur, knee, ankle, hip, and fibula disabilities due to lack of evidence showing the VA treatment was careless, negligent, or lacking in proper skill.

The Veteran's PTSD, tinnitus, and right knee condition are all granted service connection. The back condition is denied.,Service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and right knee condition has been established based on the in-service stressors and noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The heart disorder, vision disorder, and right knee disorder claims are being remanded for further examination and determination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for both right and left knee disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease causing these conditions. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection for the left knee disability.

The Veteran's left knee disability and unspecified depressive disorder have been granted. The Veteran is also in receipt of a 70% rating for his unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for abnormal gait, vertigo, TBI residuals, right knee disorder, and tension headaches have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.,Specifically, the Board determined that an abnormal gait is not a compensable disability, vertigo was not diagnosed, there were no TBI residuals, the right knee disorder did not arise in service, and tension headaches were due to allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to PTSD, left knee injury, diabetes, bilateral cataracts, hearing loss, COPD, pneumonia, skin condition, and TBI. The appeal is dismissed without prejudice.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all pending claims.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right patella dislocation and instability, service connection for benign mass in chest (claimed as chest tumor), and left knee condition have been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for small suprasellar cistern lipoma, brain (claimed as head tumor) and interstitial cystitis has been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities.,A disability rating of 50 percent is assigned for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claims for left knee condition, right knee condition, and sleep apnea were denied.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee condition and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations to assess the current severity of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims. As such, all issues on appeal are REMANDED for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee and low back disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection. The appellant's left knee disability is being examined again, as well as his low back condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right knee osteoarthritis and lateral instability due to inadequate examination findings, specifically missing range of motion measurements in a December 2021 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate reasons and bases in prior decisions, including failure to consider instability and provide proper range of motion testing. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for right pinky fracture residuals and scar, but the claims for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that further evaluations are needed for the Veteran's service-connected right and left shoulder disabilities, right knee disabilities, left index finger arthritis, and asthma. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings have been remanded.

The Veteran's low back disorder is granted service connection. The remaining hip, leg and knee issues are remanded for further development.