Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, and back disability need further development due to missing service treatment records and a lack of VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder and a lumbar spine disorder, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service. The appeals of other issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to April 1, 2009 was denied as she had a substantially gainful occupation during that time.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent disability rating, and service connection for left knee osteoarthritis is granted. Service connection for right hip condition and vision disorder are denied.

The Veteran's claims for bronchial asthma and arteriosclerotic heart disease were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability. The right ankle and right knee conditions were granted service connection based on their relationship to active duty.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that the condition was not incurred in or related to service and did not meet any presumptive criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis claims are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left knee fibrositis and left total knee replacement residuals is being remanded due to the need for additional development of her case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent psychiatric disability to include PTSD and a depressive disorder is denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a recurrent respiratory disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee chondromalacia and left knee degenerative joint disease (DDD) have been denied as the Veteran failed to appear for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection remain remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity varicosities are being remanded due to inadequate VA opinions on whether they are proximately due to or have been aggravated by his service-connected right foot fracture.,The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate VA opinions on whether they are proximately due to or have been aggravated by his service-connected right foot fracture.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a left knee and left hip disability due to missing service treatment records. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical evidence to support her claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and right hand conditions due to incomplete medical records and inaccurate factual premises in previous opinions.

The Veteran's GERD and OSA are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology. His arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, bilateral knees, ankles, and hips is also being remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee arthritis and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's combat service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records. The issues include hypertension, right leg disorder, left leg disorder, left ankle disorder, left hip/groin disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is granted service connection as it was incurred during his military service.,Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is presumed to have been caused by the Veteran's exposure to burn pits while serving in Southwest Asia.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability, reopening his previously denied claim. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran's left knee disability is etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions result in the need for regular aid and attendance, which has been granted special monthly compensation.