Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is granted. The appeal for PTSD is dismissed. The claims for right and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to provide adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back disability and right leg disability, including whether they are related to service or secondary to his service-connected pes planus.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% disability rating from October 1, 2015 through December 13, 2018 and a TDIU prior to July 25, 2016. The Veteran's right knee disability had its ratings denied in excess of the assigned percentages.,The Veteran was granted an increased rating for PTSD from October 1, 2015 through December 13, 2018.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of current evidence meeting VA criteria. The claims for residuals of a right fifth finger fracture, right shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 28, 2014.

The Veteran's left knee rheumatoid arthritis with degenerative arthritis and osteopenia status post arthroscopic surgery was found to not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for fibromyalgia due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and incomplete records. The Veteran contends her symptoms began shortly after arriving at Midway Island, but a November 2020 examiner found no current diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee and left tibia disabilities, as well as his claim for service connection for an abdominal aortic aneurysm due to lack of recent medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to non-compliance with previous directives and for obtaining an appropriate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities and her service-connected hallux valgus.

The Board dismissed the appeals for rating excess of 10 percent for service-connected right and left knee disabilities due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee arthritis due to a lack of a VA examination, as required by McLendon v. Nicholson.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and requests for authorization forms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral leg and knee disabilities, dental disorder, and unemployability due to individual disability. Additional evidence must be obtained from the Veteran and VA records.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding no evidence of a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptoms since service. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports, and a new examination is required to assess the current severity of the left knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's left knee disability is being reviewed again as it may be related to their service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and bilateral knees due to insufficient evidence in the medical opinions provided.