Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his claims during a Board hearing.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right ankle, left knee, and right hip disabilities are remanded for further development.

Service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis is dismissed.,Service connection for transient blindness associated with migraine headaches and/or seizures is granted.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but other claims remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is granted, and the claims to reopen service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability, left hand disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability are also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to lack of recent examination findings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee arthritis and instability, as well as his TDIU claim prior to September 2018. Additional development is needed including obtaining records of VA treatment since March 2022, scheduling an examination for the Veteran's right knee, and requesting additional employment information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to a lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current knee pain began during active service. Service connection was denied for a lumbar spine disability due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's left knee disability has not resulted in flexion limited to 30 degrees or extension limited to 15 degrees, thus a higher rating is denied.,Service connection for vision impairment is denied as there is no evidence of an event or trauma during service that resulted in additional disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being associated with the claims file after a previous statement of the case was issued. The Veteran is asked to provide any additional private or VA treatment records, and the AOJ should consider all received evidence in deciding his claim for an increased rating for left knee disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, and the case is remanded to determine if he meets VA criteria for a hearing loss disability. The left knee disability rating is also remanded due to an inadequate April 2018 VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral hip disability was dismissed due to the appellant requesting withdrawal of the appeal. The appeals for service connection for bilateral knee, bladder, and gastrointestinal disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine with lumbar strain was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for left knee disorder was also denied due to lack of evidence showing it began during service or is related to in-service injury.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on his service-connected right knee disability with limitation of motion, right knee disability with instability, and left knee disability have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar strain and right foot and heel disorder, as well as his requests for increased ratings for left plantar fasciitis with heel spur, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran is granted effective dates of January 28, 2004 for the grant of service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, cervical spine disability, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee osteoarthritis, limitation of extension, and instability. The VA will obtain any outstanding records and schedule the Veteran for a new examination to assess the severity of his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete or insufficient examination reports. The left knee enthesopathy case is being remanded because the VA examiner did not address the relationship of a meniscal tear to the service-connected disability and did not provide information about functional limitation during flare-ups.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right feet, rheumatoid arthritis, and arthritis in both knees due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also granted as secondary to rheumatoid arthritis.

The Veteran's right shoulder, low back, right knee, sleep apnea, and right foot disabilities are all granted as service-connected.,Effective April 7, 2014, a rating of 50 percent for headaches is granted.