Knee Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease, generalized claimed as joint pain due to undiagnosed illness and other conditions. The appeal is based on previous decisions that have already considered these issues.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination regarding the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities, including complaints of instability, ACL damage, fluid on knees, and 'popping and cracking'.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis, sleep apnea, and a low back condition. The claims for right knee pain, left knee pain, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, right shoulder condition, and right bicep condition are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's in-service knee injury and post-service symptoms. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, left knee, right knee, right ankle, and peripheral neuropathy prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded several claims related to the Veteran's service connection for various conditions, including low back pain with arthritis, right and left knee chondromalacia patellofemoral (claimed as arthritis), obstructive sleep apnea, pitting edema of the lower extremities, esophagitis and hiatal hernia with varices and GERD and aspiration pneumonia, and TBI. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as left and right carpal tunnel syndromes. The Board found that the Veteran's current knee and wrist conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's hyperhidrosis and allergic rhinitis are not service-connected, and the ratings for knee and shin splints disabilities have been denied.,Ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left patellofemoral syndrome, as well as compensable ratings for right and left leg shin splints, were also denied.

The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for right and left knee conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the knees and thoracolumbar spine, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, bilateral shoulder, and lumbar spine disabilities have been granted. The claim for service connection for dizziness is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a below-the-knee amputation and multiple joint issues, have resulted in the loss of use of both lower extremities. The Board has ordered further development to determine if these conditions meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability (to include bursitis) was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for CIPD due to exposure to Agent Orange was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for her left knee disability, finding that it is less likely than not related to her military service or caused by her service-connected right knee condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral feet, right knee and left hip disabilities due to in-service diagnoses and functional limitations preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee conditions have been denied. His current rating of 10 percent is based on limitation of motion.

The Veteran is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including bipolar disorder and physical impairments.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right knee disability have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of her symptoms or functional impairment.

The Board has found that the previous VA examination opinions were incomplete and requires another remand for further development, including a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left knee disability is related to service or any other factors.