Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for her knee disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee and ankle conditions, as well as obstructive sleep apnea due to new evidence presented at a hearing. The claims will be reviewed with updated etiology opinions considering the Veteran's recent testimony.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis is dismissed as the RO granted service connection in a December 2021 rating decision.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and left knee strain are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spinal stenosis and fusion, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, and initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder disability due to incomplete VA examinations and outstanding records.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and right wrist strain or CTS have been granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a right ankle condition is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, low back disability, variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder (PTSD and major depression), hypertension, and left ear hearing loss. The maximum schedular rating of 10% is assigned for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his conditions did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection for a yeast infection, right knee strain, and left knee strain is granted. The Veteran's increased rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, adjustment like disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine disability, right and left knee disabilities, left foot disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and bilateral shoulder disabilities. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, left foot, right upper extremity, left upper extremity, and left-hand disorders due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The case is returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete range of motion testing and the need for additional medical records. The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, but there are concerns about instability that need clarification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the issues of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder, right knee disorder, low back disorder, left thigh disorder, left foot drop, and tinnitus are remanded due to new evidence submitted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no evidence showing she was unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including colon polyp, bilateral knee pain, loss of memory, erectile dysfunction, partial loss of eyesight, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease were denied.,Service connection was not granted on a presumptive basis due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for antisocial personality disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee arthritis due to a finding that these conditions are not diseases or injuries subject to service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee meniscus disability, finding that it is related to an injury during a period of inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA) in his Florida Army National Guard service. The decision also acknowledges the Veteran's lay statements and medical opinion supporting this claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and medical opinions to assess the current severity of his service-connected knee disabilities and to determine if they are related to active duty service. The Veteran also needs to be examined for his claimed left index finger and right foot disabilities.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as his right knee scar and left knee instability, are being remanded for further evaluation. The issues of increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and service connection for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a joint pain disability and an increased rating for lumbar spondylosis and lumbar muscle spasm has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for GERD has been denied.

The Veteran's left knee instability is granted an effective date of January 17, 2019. The Board denied higher ratings for his right and left knee disabilities as well as his left knee scars.