Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for headache and left knee disabilities due to burn pit exposure. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical evidence, obtain VA examinations, and have their records reviewed.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection under the PACT Act, while other conditions are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, depressive disorder, TBI, and related disabilities, were denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence for a left eardrum disability. The other issues are being remanded as well.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck, back, left knee, right, and left ankle disorders due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for rashes has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, back injury, bilateral knee injury, and bilateral shoulder injury.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, satisfied with the assigned 30 percent evaluation for total left knee replacement with scar.

The Veteran's right knee instability is granted a 30 percent rating, effective December 30, 2010. The Veteran's torn right medial meniscus is denied any increase in rating.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for a compensable rating for sinusitis and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board has added new evidence and is remanding the cases for further review by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for HIV, right knee disability, low back disability, and headaches due to outstanding treatment records and a VA medical opinion on the etiology of his headache disability.

The Veteran's right knee DJD and meniscal problems, as well as left knee DJD, are granted with a 10% disability rating. Service connection for costochondritis is denied.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder was denied as the increase in disability did not occur within one year prior to September 20, 2016.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating of migraine headaches was denied as the increase in disability did not occur within one year prior to September 20, 2016.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating of left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain was denied as the increase in disability did not occur within one year prior to September 27, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating of left knee strain was denied as the increase in disability did not occur within one year prior to November 5, 2020.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating of right knee strain was denied as the increase in disability did not occur within one year prior to November 5, 2020.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating of cervical strain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) was denied as the increase in disability did not occur within one year prior to September 27, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating of right upper extremity radiculopathy was denied as the increase in disability did not occur within one year prior to September 27, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating of left upper extremity radiculopathy of the left upper extremity was denied as the increase in disability did not occur within one year prior to November 21, 2019.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the appellant's current left knee condition is related to her service, including a June 2003 injury during basic training. The Board also requested clarification of the specific dates and character of the appellant's service in ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

The Board has restored a 20 percent evaluation for right knee instability, effective April 28, 2013. The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for right knee limitation of motion was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to incomplete range of motion measurements and other issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hypertension, right knee disability prior to May 27, 2016, and sacral disorder are remanded due to the need for additional examination.

The Veteran's cervical spine, lumbar spine, left knee, right knee, and hemorrhoids conditions are granted service connection. The Veteran's left leg and right leg conditions are remanded for further examination.

The claim for diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide exposure was denied as the Veteran did not serve in or near the Korean DMZ during the relevant period. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and low back disability are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right knee strain is remanded due to the need for a new examination addressing his reported flare-ups, which were not adequately addressed in the previous VA examination.