Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability was denied because he did not attend the scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral knee tendinitis, have rendered her unable to secure or follow any form of substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Veteran's right knee disability was granted service connection for retroactive benefits. The issue of service connection for an eye disability is remanded, and the special monthly compensation based on need of regular and attendance or housebound status is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of the Veteran's right and left knee conditions due to inadequate opinions regarding whether these conditions were aggravated by service. The VA is instructed to obtain new addendum opinions that do not conflate the legal standards for direct service connection and aggravation of a preexisting condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for various knee, spine, hip, and foot disabilities. The AOJ will be asked to verify the Veteran's stressors related to classified operations and obtain addendum opinions from VA clinicians.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing its onset during or within one year after active service, and the opinion from a VA examiner found it less likely related to service. The claims for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and eye disorder (secondary to hypertension) are remanded as new medical opinions are needed.,The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing its onset during or within one year after active service, and the opinion from a VA examiner found it less likely related to service. The claims for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and eye disorder (secondary to hypertension) are remanded as new medical opinions are needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal should be re-docketed under the Legacy system and his February 2019 VA Form 10182 is accepted as a timely NOD for the issues on appeal. The issues will be readjudicated, and if adverse to the Veteran, he will be given an opportunity to perfect his appeal by filing a VA Form 9.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and low back condition due to new evidence being submitted.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, specifically whether his functional impairment during flare-ups is equivalent to ankylosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection on the merits is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Board will gather additional information and evidence to determine if there are any service-connected conditions related to the Veteran's knee disabilities or vision disorder.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disorder, including meniscal tear and degenerative arthritis. The remand includes obtaining additional medical records, scheduling an examination, and requesting a Statement in Support of Claim from the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left knee disorders due to inadequate examination in a previous decision. The Veteran is required to be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current knee conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen and reconsider the claims for bilateral knee disability is granted. The appeal to reopen and reconsider the claim for bilateral hip disability, as secondary to a service-connected bilateral foot or bilateral knee disability, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board found no new or material evidence to reopen these claims. The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied for all other conditions.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability has been withdrawn and is dismissed. The appeal to revise the July 1986 rating decision that denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records from the Mississippi Department of Human Service regarding disability benefits. The appeals for service connection for bilateral knee and back disabilities are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current knee strain and his service.

The Board has granted service connection for low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 based on the Veteran's credible account of in-service events and current diagnoses.