Knee Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding earlier effective date of service connection for tinnitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and several hernia and knee disorders due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is found to be the proximate cause of his current left knee DJD, and he has been granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for his right knee and right wrist disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee and low back disabilities, finding that further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee instability are remanded due to the need for a VA examination and adequate opinions from an orthopedic specialist.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence. The Veteran's STRs were silent for any knee issues, and his earliest documented knee condition was from 2006, over 17 years after separation.,The Board also denied the Veteran's request for an increased rating for right shoulder osteoarthritis and remanded the claims of service connection for left shoulder and low back conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral leg amputations as secondary to diabetes. The claim is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of diabetes during active duty.

The Veteran's back and right hip disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to service-connected knee disabilities.,The Veteran's right hip disability is also being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left knee conditions due to deficiencies in the examination record. Further development is needed, including additional medical opinions regarding the presence of a right knee ligament tear and the relationship between bilateral knee strains and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and low back disability due to the evidence being at least in equipoise that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.

The Board has found the VA examinations inadequate and remanded for additional examinations to address service connection for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee chondromalacia patellae with tendonitis and instability is granted a non-initial increased rating of 30 percent from May 3, 2016. Other claims for increased ratings are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee and low back disabilities due to insufficient development in previous decisions. The case will be reviewed with additional medical opinions to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea and left knee disability for additional development, including obtaining new medical opinions that use the correct standard of 'aggravated beyond its natural progression by' a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee disorder, specifically her exposure to a chemical weapons leak while serving in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claims for right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and left knee disability have been reopened. The claim of service connection for penis deformity has been denied.,An effective date of January 11, 2017, but no earlier, has been granted for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded several service connection and rating issues due to the need for additional evidence or examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection under Chapter 17 of the VA benefits are being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional development, including medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's bilateral wrist disability and right knee disability are related to his service or service-connected conditions.