Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee disability, back disability, and sinus disability due to outstanding VA treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations and insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran is requested to provide further private or VA medical records, and he will be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board dismissed the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for coagulase negative staphylococcus of the right knee due to a withdrawal by the Veteran. The issues of service connection for an eye disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and narcolepsy are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for temporary 100 percent evaluations for bilateral knee disabilities, service connection for various conditions, and increased ratings have been dismissed.,Claims to reopen service connection for right Achilles' tendonitis, right hand condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, left ankle condition, left ring finger fracture, bilateral testicular pain, scar of the right occipital temporal area, left arm scar, seborrheic keratosis, fibromyalgia, IBS, diabetes mellitus, left elbow condition, gum damage and missing teeth, bilateral dry eyes, hyperlipidemia, and right elbow condition have been dismissed.,Claims for higher initial ratings and effective dates prior to July 6, 2018 for service connection of cervical spine disability and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy have been dismissed.,The claims for revision based on CUE in the reduction of ratings for left shoulder sprain with degenerative changes, left knee degenerative joint disease, and right knee degenerative joint disease have been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding a current right knee disability and its relationship to service. A new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left and right knee disabilities has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases due to failure of the Veteran to report for VA examinations. The case is being returned to provide the necessary examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in a previous VA examination, which did not account for left knee flare-ups. A new examination is required to assess the severity of the Veteran's left knee condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right knee disability is denied. A separate evaluation for symptomatic residuals of semilunar cartilage removal and instability are granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed bilateral hip disorder, right knee disorder, tremors of the bilateral upper extremities, neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and chronic joint pain as they are not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of left knee disorder and skin disorder of the hands as they have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee DJD and anterior cruciate ligament tear, right knee DJD, and lumbar spine degenerative changes. The case of service connection for lumbar spine degenerative changes is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected left hip and knee disabilities as a contributory cause of his death. The claim is being returned for further development.

The claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, hypertension to include as secondary to PTSD (PTSD), diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, and a left knee disability are dismissed.,Service connection is granted for a sleep disorder as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, specifically obtaining an addendum opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability and whether his service-connected right knee disorders caused him to become obese or increased the severity of his obesity.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the hands, knees, hips, and back as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation. The effective date for TDIU prior to October 29, 2018 remains on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his right knee conditions was denied. He is currently assigned a 20 percent rating for each of the three issues: limitation of extension, lateral instability, and semilunar cartilage disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's hearing loss, hand conditions, and right knee disability due to incomplete VA records and inadequate examinations. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical evidence for his right knee claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current diagnoses and his military service.