Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left carpal tunnel, bilateral leg disability, bilateral wrist disability, headaches, insomnia disorder, and bilateral knee disability have been remanded by the Board.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2010, for the award of service connection for right and left carpal tunnel has been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot condition, left hip condition (previously denied as hip and knee condition, now claimed as bilateral hip condition), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected residuals of fracture fifth left toe.,Service connection was also denied for radiculopathy of the left and right knees as secondary to a lower back injury.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an updated VA examination and assess the current severity of his right knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding that there was no evidence of a direct link to service or any other presumptive basis. The examiner concluded that the low back condition did not have its onset in service and is not related to any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for instability and flexion limitation of the left knee, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disabilities due to incomplete consideration of his service-connected PTSD and potential aggravation by psychiatric medications.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, hip, and ankle disabilities due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including knee disorders and other health issues. The remand requires obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions and whether they are related to his active duty service.

The Board has found that VA examinations are necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for esophageal stricture and stenosis, scoliosis with degenerative joint disease and spinal stenosis (back disability), and inflammation of meniscus of the left knee. The Board also finds a remand is necessary to obtain the Veteran's Social Security Administration records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle disability and granted service connection for left knee and low back disabilities as secondary to his service-connected left ankle sprain. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, right leg disorder, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding entitlement to a TDIU prior to June 26, 2017. The rating and service connection issues are also remanded.

The Veteran's request for re-entrance into the VR&E program following a determination of rehabilitation is denied due to his service-connected disabilities not precluding him from performing work duties and the occupation previously found rehabilitated being deemed suitable.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened, and he is now service-connected for lumbosacral strain, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left hip condition, and right hip condition. His increased rating claims were denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, right shoulder disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected scleroderma. The issues have been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as his lumbosacral strain. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for these conditions are now pending before VA.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate retrospective medical opinions regarding the range of motion of his right knee during flare-ups of symptoms from February 2, 2009, to May 26, 2010, and from September 1, 2010, to September 19, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU from November 1, 2014 to March 2, 2016 is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a combined 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis involving hands, wrists, knees, ankles, and pulmonary nodules was not received until April 13, 2010. The effective date of the award is therefore set to April 13, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is being remanded for further examination and rating consideration due to worsening symptoms and the need for additional medical records.