Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disorders, as well as headaches, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding functional loss due to flare-ups throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding knee flare-ups and range of motion testing.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disorder and a lumbar spine disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding these claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is at least likely as not related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's right knee disability is at least likely as not related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's respiratory or nose condition is at least likely as not related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) is at least likely as not related to his active duty service.,PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right hip and right knee disabilities are related to service, including his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for bipolar disorder, PTSD, and a higher rating for right knee injury residuals due to incomplete records and further examination. The Veteran's potential service in Grenada needs verification, and diagnostic testing is required for his right knee condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to missing service treatment records and personnel records. The Veteran is required to provide information about his military occupational specialty (MOS) and any relevant medical treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for back, cervical spine, and left knee disabilities. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's left ankle arthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to worsening symptoms and inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is seeking higher disability ratings for his lumbosacral strain with left scoliosis, left knee strain, and right knee strain.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence being added to the record, and it is up to the AOJ to review this additional information before making a decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right knee condition. The issues regarding bilateral toe conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee surgical scars was denied, and his claim for an earlier effective date prior to August 2012 for the assignment of a 10 percent disability rating for service-connected right knee surgical scars was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right and left shoulder strains, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and left knee arthritis, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU from July 27, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal regarding increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and left shoulder strain was remanded. The appeal as to the issue of an increased rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including arthritis of the shoulders, left ankle, right knee, cervical spine, and right wrist, are granted. The Veteran is also awarded a 20% rating for his left knee disability since June 12, 2018.

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA examination to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current knee disorders and his service, including his military duties as an infantryman.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot, ankle, knee, and fibula disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that is related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, with the Board finding that the evidence in equipoise as to whether it had its onset during active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations from April and May 2019. The Court held that these examinations did not fully consider the Veteran's prior medical history, particularly his conceded in-service stressor of a mountain bike accident.