Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for asthma, anosmia, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury. Service connection for bilateral knee condition and bilateral foot condition was also denied due to lack of evidence supporting their onset during service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's left knee condition and sleep disorder claims are being reviewed again.

Entitlement to TDIU is granted from September 10, to November 20, 2012, and as of July 3, 2014. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment during these periods.,TDIU was denied prior to August 31, 2011, due to the Veteran's full-time employment at that time.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee and lumbar spine disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions in the previous examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability is reopened, but the case is remanded due to missing VA treatment records and the need for an opinion on whether his disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and SSA records. The TDIU claim is also referred to the Director, Compensation Service for consideration prior to October 19, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle and right knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The RO is instructed to obtain additional VA opinions addressing the Veteran's reported in-service injuries and provide a memorandum detailing his periods of active military service.

The Veteran's left knee sprain with meniscal tear and instability are both rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, with no higher rating granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for bilateral hearing loss disorder and left knee disorder. The issues are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability and esophageal disability (claimed as GERD) due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran will need new VA examinations to determine if her conditions are related to her military service.

The Veteran's request to reopen the service connection claims for neck disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder is granted. The claim for hearing loss of the left ear remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, bilateral knee osteoarthritis, and other specified depressive disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Specifically, a VA examiner is needed to address whether the current headache syndrome began during military service or is otherwise related to that service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right knee patellofemoral syndrome (right knee disability), and left knee patellofemoral syndrome (left knee disability) due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of nexus opinions and for clarification regarding the severity of his left shoulder disability. The issues include chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic constipation, PTSD, bilateral hip, hand, foot, elbow, and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all pending claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for sleep apnea and increased rating for right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions. The spine and bilateral knee conditions are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for his right knee degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to the need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the nature, extent, and severity of his symptoms from July 9, 2013 to the present.

The Board has remanded several cases involving the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with spurring and status post chondroplasty, recurrent subluxation of the right knee, postoperative cervical fusion with Brown-Sequard syndrome prior to July 6, 2018, and lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to lack of a causal link between the disabilities and the service-connected bilateral peripheral neuropathy.