Knee Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.,The appeal for service connection for pulmonary embolus is remanded.,The appeal for service connection for deep vein thrombosis and venous embolism and thrombosis of the right lower extremity is remanded.,The appeal for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is remanded.,The appeal for service connection for a disability of the right knee is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination reports for determining the current nature and severity of service-connected right knee and left knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and temporary total evaluation due to additional development being needed under VA's duty to assist.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disorders, as well as PTSD. However, it granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood).

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck, back, bilateral knee, and bilateral hand disabilities as these conditions are found to be related to his time as a boxer in military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities (excluding chondromalacia) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,Service connection was granted for right knee chondromalacia, but the Veteran's claims for other knee disabilities remain on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for left wrist and left knee disabilities, finding no current diagnoses or evidence of in-service injury that would support a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the addendum medical opinions are inadequate for adjudicating the Veteran's claims and requires remand to address the secondary service connection theories of entitlement, specifically as secondary to obesity.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a respiratory disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, bilateral elbow disorder, and left knee disorder have all been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to his military service.,There is no current diagnosis or treatment records indicating any of these conditions during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's right elbow and left knee disabilities are granted as service-connected. The Board finds that the Veteran's left shoulder disability and hypertension require additional medical opinions to determine their relationship with service.,The Veteran's right elbow and left knee disabilities have been determined to be related to his military service, but further investigation is needed for his left shoulder and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities due to inconsistencies in previous examinations. The Veteran is also being asked to provide an additional examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee total replacement disability, as well as for obtaining any outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examinations and a need for a retrospective opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee disability, including flare-ups and functional loss.

The Board finds that the Veteran's asthma, diabetes mellitus, type II, left eye disability, hypertension, right leg disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left shoulder disability did not begin during or are not related to his active duty service.,The evidence does not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents such as Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were dismissed as the appeal is moot due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back condition, right knee condition, right shoulder condition (including as secondary to a back condition), and traumatic brain injury due to lack of current diagnoses in the medical record.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to determine if the Veteran's radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, and left hip disability are related to service or any other relevant factors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for secondary service connection of right knee osteoarthritis as it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee strain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome, as well as his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The Veteran is required to undergo further examination and provide additional information regarding stressors related to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in rating and for an updated medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee prior to September 21, 2017.