Knee Board decisions

New and relevant evidence has been received, readjudicating the previously denied claims for service connection for right and left shoulder arthritis and right and left knee replacements.,New and relevant evidence has been received, readjudicating the previously denied claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's left thigh disability, which is claimed as left hip bursitis. The effective date for the right knee instability and subluxation rating remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a lower back disability, PTSD, and left knee disability due to incomplete service treatment records. The VA will attempt to obtain these records from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, hand disabilities, knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, and migraines due to inadequate medical opinions. The AOJ is instructed to verify all periods of active service, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA and associate any outstanding records with the claims file. Addendum VA examinations are required to address the etiology of the Veteran's asthma, hand, knee, ankle, and migraine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, low back pain and dysfunction, right knee pain and dysfunction, and depressive disorder due to another medical condition. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer and hypertension associated with herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act.,The Veteran's service in Korea from June 1968 to January 1969 was presumed due to his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain has been withdrawn and dismissed.,Service connection for lumbosacral strain and IVDS is denied due to lack of evidence showing a direct or secondary relationship to service.

The Veteran's right and left thumb disabilities, as well as their corresponding wrist disabilities, are not service-connected.,For the right knee disability, a rating of 10 percent is granted. For the left knee strain, a rating of 10 percent is also granted.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as for a cervical spine disability. The claim for an increased rating to 50 percent for PTSD and depression is also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for status post right hip replacement, lumbar spine DDD, and status post right knee total replacement. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the left knee condition, bilateral tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 60 percent disabling. The claims for service connection of a lumbar spine disorder and right knee disorder are being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's ED and sleep apnea were not manifest during service, and are not otherwise etiologically related to such service.,The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities may be secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus (flat feet) and nonservice-connected right and left lower extremity calf strain. The Board finds that an addendum VA medical opinion is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the February 2018 VA examination.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, and an addendum opinion is needed from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's service-connected back, knee, and lower extremity disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities, PTSD, left knee condition, and right knee condition are all granted service connection.,Service connection for COPD is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for right knee and left knee service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of all pending appeals.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a left knee disability is denied because the SOC became final, and no timely appeal was filed after it. The earliest possible effective date assigned is March 17, 2021, when the Veteran submitted a supplemental claim to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip osteoarthritis, left knee posttraumatic osteoarthritis, right knee posttraumatic osteoarthritis, and right wrist degenerative arthritis. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service MOS as a survival instructor and associated injuries from parachute jumps.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining retrospective opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected right knee and right hip disabilities at specific VA examination times.