Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for respiratory disease, left knee disorder, and left hip disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, internal derangement of the ACL with degenerative arthritis of the right knee, and total right knee replacement are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at a maximum of 50 percent effective January 4, 2014. The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for migraines and remanded the issues regarding left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and right knee degenerative joint disease have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had in-service noise exposure, which is considered to be a disease incurred during service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and right knee disorder due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various wrist, ankle, knee, and elbow disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition or link to service. The claim for memory loss is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision states there is insufficient evidence to show current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as right and left knee disabilities. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional development.

The Veteran's knee disabilities have been rated, and the Board has found increased ratings for limitation of extension. Separate ratings for instability are also granted. The case is remanded to further develop issues related to service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and a back disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's right knee medial instability is currently rated at 10 percent and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's left knee medial instability is currently rated at 10 percent and denied a higher rating. From May 18, 2015, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for tinnitus, hearing loss, left knee disorder, and back disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right hip disability, and right knee disability as secondary to a lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's disabilities are not related to his lumbar spine disability or otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development regarding his left knee disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD. The Veteran submitted a new private psychiatric evaluation in July 2021 that diagnosed him with PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right leg disability with arthritis of the knee is denied. The Board has remanded this issue and other issues related to service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's knee and back conditions are related to service, specifically parachute landings. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's lay statements of in-service injuries and a learned treatise on arthritis development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right knee disability and respiratory disability due to service in the Gulf War. The claims will be reviewed again with additional examinations to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to service, including consideration of presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the claims for left and right knee disabilities secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus need further development as they were not adjudicated on a secondary basis.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition and bilateral hearing loss as they have already been granted in an earlier rating decision. The appeal is moot.