Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing military records and incomplete information about the Veteran's periods of active duty, inactive duty for training, and active duty for training. The RO is required to verify these details through official sources.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to incomplete service records and need for further development regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and left knee disability claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot and knee disorders due to insufficient compliance with previous remand orders.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee disability and its connection to service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right shoulder, right knee, headaches, and sleep apnea due to inadequate examination opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for cold injury residuals and withdrawn the issues related to left foot and right foot disabilities. The appeal is remanded for further examinations on glaucoma, right eye blindness, left hand disability, and bilateral knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, a right hip disability, and a bilateral foot disability. The Veteran's symptoms of these conditions were present during her active duty service and continue to this day.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee and left ankle disabilities due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran must be provided with another VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee DJD limitation of flexion was denied. A separate rating of 10 percent for left knee DJD instability is granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Veteran's left knee disability was improperly reduced from 20 percent to 10 percent, and the rating is restored. The case is also remanded for a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for a more comprehensive knee examination.

The Veteran's reduction in rating from 20 percent to 0 percent for recurrent subluxation of the right knee was improper, and her appeal to restore the 20 percent rating is granted.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.,Left and right knee arthralgia associated with sarcoidosis are both granted, with the left knee also diagnosed with DJD and a meniscal tear.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and remanded for further development regarding his left knee disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right hip, right knee, lumbar spine, and radiculopathy disabilities due to issues with the examinations provided by VA. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a right knee disability was denied as the claim was not received within one year after his separation from active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her right knee disability is being remanded due to insufficient information regarding the use of assistive devices and the need for prescriptions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, left foot toenail fungus, right foot toenail fungus, sleep disorder, restless leg syndrome (RLS), left lower extremity neurological disability, respiratory disability, right hip disability, and bilateral knee disabilities have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA hearing loss rating schedule.,The Veteran's service-connected injuries from June 6, 2003 fall are not considered to be the cause of his current sleep disorder and other disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective date determinations due to a failure to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case.