Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck, left arm, right arm, right knee, and left knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the etiology of these disabilities. The claims are inextricably intertwined with his claim for service connection for a neck condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include his left knee, back condition, right hip condition, right foot condition, and sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including degenerative joint disease of the right knee, hallux valgus or bunions on both feet, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these disabilities were related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of right knee joint osteoarthritis as secondary to his service-connected left foot drop.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's right knee disability is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. Parkinson's disease is also remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and will be considered on the merits. The Board is unable to make a fully-informed decision without additional medical evidence regarding whether his current psychiatric condition is related to service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no current disability in either ear, and any pre-existing left ear hearing loss did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right knee disability was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a), but referred the case to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extra-schedular rating due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right and left knee chondromalacia patella as additional development is needed, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine (neck) disability, right leg disability (claimed as leg length inequality), and left knee disability. The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence showing a pre-existing condition in any of these disabilities, nor did it find aggravation during service or beyond its natural progression.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome and chondromalacia with gouty arthritis are currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that this rating is not sufficient to reflect his symptoms due to pain and functional loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder is currently rated as 20 percent disabled, but the evidence does not support a higher rating due to lack of forward flexion limited to 30 degrees or less during flare-ups or repetitive use. The left and right knee disorders are both rated at 10 percent.,The Veteran's TBI, CFS, neuropathy of the upper extremities, and neuropathy of the lower extremity have not been service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability and denied service connection for this condition. The lung, hearing loss, skin cancer, back injury, and right knee conditions are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right hand swelling and right knee condition are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability in service or within one year after separation from service. The Board also found that any arthritis is not related to an in-service boxing injury and concluded that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial disability evaluation and rating for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left knee due to inadequate examination in the prior remand.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's knee conditions are being evaluated again to determine their current severity.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's right shoulder, right knee, chronic headaches (including as secondary to tinnitus), and sleep apnea are being reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and compliance with VA examination requirements.