Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted as service-connected, related to his ACDUTRA training. The left knee total reconstruction claim remains pending due to insufficient medical opinions.,The low back, right leg, and left upper thigh disabilities are not found to be directly related to the right ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural error where an SSOC was issued instead of a rating decision, and the Veteran's claim for revision of the July 1971 rating decision based on CUE is now referred back to the RO for initial adjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, including its relationship to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral wrist and knee disabilities, finding no evidence of a chronic condition related to his active service. The right hand claim is remanded for clarification on whether the Veteran currently has a diagnosis of cold injury residuals.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that the condition did not have its onset during service and is not related to service or his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for joint pain in his hips and knees is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and etiological opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining retroactive medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, middle and lower back, and upper back disorders due to alleged in-service incidents. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral knee condition, right shoulder condition, and sleep apnea due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his right knee degenerative arthritis has been withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the increased rating of migraine headache disorder is denied as it is not factually ascertainable that his symptoms worsened prior to September 26, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of residual scars from right knee diagnostic arthroscopy with fat pad excision is denied as the earliest date factually ascertainable is July 19, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as secondary to bilateral foot disabilities. The case is being returned for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and remanded the issue of service connection for a Right Knee Disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his left knee medial collateral ligament strain with degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to inadequate development. The case will be returned to the Board after further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the current 30 percent ratings adequately reflect the functional limitations of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee arthritis and remanded the issue of service connection for COPD.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete development, specifically regarding periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty for Training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information provided by a previous VA examination, specifically regarding range of motion testing and functional loss during flare-ups. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee DJD is now pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder and increased ratings for her right hip, right knee, left knee, and thoracolumbar strains. The issues of entitlement to a TDIU have also been remanded.