Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The Board found that the Veteran is already in receipt of the highest rating available for her left knee instability, flexion, and extension issues.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hernias have been dismissed. The previously denied claims of service connection for DJD of the thoracic/lumbar spine, bilateral knees, prostatitis, and GERD have been reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for DJD of the thoracic/lumbar spine, cervical spine, left knee, and right knee.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability and whether it is related to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions were incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to non-compliance with a previous remand. A TERA examination is required for GERD, skin rash, and hypertension as they may be related to toxic exposure risk activities during service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for dry eye syndrome was denied. Service connection for abdominal pain, right hip and knee disabilities, and peripheral neuropathy or radiculopathy of the upper extremities were granted. The issues of service connection for right hip and knee disabilities and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee strain, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active duty service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current bilateral ankle disability is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected bilateral foot strain disability, and thus remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee pain as secondary to a service-connected left lumbosacral radiculopathy, but denied service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability due to lack of evidence supporting its onset or causation in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to incomplete compliance with prior directives.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee chondromalacia, neck cervical stenosis, and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, anxiety and insomnia). The Veteran's headaches and swallowing disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed.,The appeals for service connection for a left knee disorder and a stomach disorder have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine arthritis and right knee disorder, and has awarded a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right ankle degenerative arthritis. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are found to have caused her obesity, which in turn led to her obstructive sleep apnea. The Board has granted service connection for OSA on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including those related to the lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left hip disabilities, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate musculoskeletal examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to service and granted.,The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include sinusitis, eye disability, acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), left shoulder disability, low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left foot disability.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that the current disabilities are not related to military service.,Service connection was also denied for residuals of a right wrist burn due to lack of evidence linking the condition to military service.