Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left knee condition and his service-connected right knee condition.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his contentions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical examination and evidence of left knee instability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for left knee instability and arthritis due to incomplete examination findings.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left knee disability was denied. The RO found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent or for limitation of extension.

The Veteran's appeals regarding various conditions and disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for painful motion of the left and right knees were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation than 10 percent for either knee condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, right knee disability, left knee disability, iron deficiency anemia, bilateral hearing loss disability, and endometrial polyp disability due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for updated medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea, lumbar spine disability, right and left knee disabilities, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and bilateral foot disability are not properly addressed due to a lack of medical examination or opinion. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is service-connected as it was caused by his service-connected conditions, including chronic sinusitis, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, low back strain with degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, right knee degenerative joint disease, and tinnitus.

Service connection is granted for right rotator cuff tendinosis, with partial tears of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and subscapularis muscles.,Service connection is granted for migraine headaches secondary to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).,Service connection is granted for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine secondary to service-connected left hip replacement.,The claim for service connection for a left knee condition remains on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, right and left knee disabilities due to incomplete compliance with prior remand directives. The RO is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's lung cancer and right and left knee disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation due to incomplete or conflicting opinions in the initial VA examinations. The claims will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities due to incomplete consideration of relevant evidence and potential overlap with other issues. The case is also remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left and right knee conditions, including any instability.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his right and left ankle disabilities. The issues of whether new and material evidence was submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for a right eye injury, service connection for diabetes mellitus, and entitlement to increased ratings for knee and migraine headaches are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating prior to April 18, 2019, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter for bilateral hearing loss, as well as his claim for service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for burn residuals of the face, left knee disability, right knee disability, right shoulder disability, left hand disability, and right hand disability due to incomplete efforts in confirming the Veteran's dates of reserve service and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right knee, left knee, and right shoulder disabilities due to inadequate examination results. The Veteran's bilateral knee conditions are associated with his scars, so these issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee condition due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability but remanded the case for further development regarding a left foot disability.