Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee strain, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service and more likely due to a post-service motor vehicle accident in 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and right knee sprain have been remanded for new VA examinations to determine their current severity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his right knee condition. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether any of the Veteran's right knee conditions were caused or aggravated by the service-connected back condition.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is now considered service-connected.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for residuals of a right finger injury, right knee disability, and right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, as well as his headaches, are granted service connection. The back disability is granted a minimum of 40 percent rating from May 11, 2011 to July 23, 2015, and again from September 22, 2015 to October 24, 2017.

The Veteran's right foot onychomycosis is denied as there is no medical evidence showing a nexus between the condition and his military service.,Service connection for a bilateral foot condition, to include pes planus, is denied due to lack of a medical nexus between the current condition and his military service. The examiner found that the Veteran's ataxia was more likely than not the primary etiology for his impairment.,The Veteran's bilateral knee condition is denied as there is no medical evidence showing a nexus between the condition and his military service, with the examiner finding it more likely caused by ataxia.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee as secondary to his service-connected right knee condition. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right elbow, right knee, and left knee disabilities are denied as service connection due to the conditions preexisting prior to service.

The Veteran's bilateral knee pain is granted as service connected. The left shoulder condition issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee injury, but has remanded it to allow for further development and consideration of the evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating issues have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of all pending appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the appellant's left knee conditions and their relationship to his service-connected right knee disabilities. The claim will be further developed with additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including a left knee condition, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic kidney disease, liver condition, and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inadequate examination and other issues.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as service-connected due to a link with his service-connected traumatic brain injury.,Service connection for dental disability or condition is denied. The Veteran does not have a compensable dental disability under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and increased ratings for her left knee disability was granted, with an effective date of January 27, 2013. The TDIU claim prior to October 16, 2018, was denied, but a TDIU was granted from that date onwards.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders due to ongoing development needs, including obtaining medical records from his military service.

The Veteran's employment ended in December 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities, including anxiety and migraine headaches. The AOJ needs to complete further development regarding the Veteran's employment history before deciding on the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient objective data and lack of addressing ankylosis in previous examinations.

The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 50 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 5261 for limitation of extension. The VA reduced this rating to 20 percent, effective January 9, 2017, based on a January 9, 2017 examination that did not adequately assess the Veteran's left knee instability.