Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee, right knee, and back impairments have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for these conditions as secondary to plantar fasciitis.,Service connection has also been granted for recurrent abdominal pain.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examination opinions and further development is required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty service, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The Veteran is also required to undergo an examination to determine the nature and etiology of his left knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine, right knee, left knee, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's service treatment records are also being sought.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and right ear hearing loss due to incomplete development of records, lack of consideration of certain evidence, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed left knee and right knee disabilities, including whether they are related to service. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ankle disability, and left knee disability due to new evidence received since previous decisions. The right knee arthritis and limitation of extension claim is also being remanded.

The Board is remanding the cases for further development and adjudication due to issues of service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives. Additional private treatment records are needed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral knee disability due to additional development and addendum opinions.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spine disability were denied increased ratings. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's left knee condition and low back condition, to include degenerative arthritis of the knees and lumbar spine respectively, are granted service connection. The right knee strain is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions, as well as a respiratory condition due to chemical exposure. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection has not been established for the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed, but the specific outcomes have not been determined yet.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple issues are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The rating for migraine headaches is granted at a 50 percent level prior to January 24, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the last rating decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The cases for bilateral hearing loss and a left knee condition are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to in-service events or diseases.