Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disorder, bilateral foot disorder, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's pes planus was granted service connection as it pre-existed his military service and worsened during active duty. Service connection for high cholesterol is denied as it does not constitute a disability. Right ear hearing loss has been established as related to service.,Bilateral shoulder, elbow, and knee conditions are remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine their etiology. The Veteran's eye disorder, including residuals of cataract surgery, also requires further examination to assess its relationship with his diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the severity of his service-connected cervical spine and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to provide releases for VA to obtain his private treatment records related to his left knee strain and left axillary adenopathy with rhomboid spasm. The claims are remanded pending receipt of these records.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in August 2020.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is granted as service connected, while his iliotibial band syndrome is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to inadequate development of evidence, particularly regarding his knee and cervical spine conditions. The Veteran is presumed to be seeking the maximum possible evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for osteoarthritis of the right knee and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to incomplete development. The Veteran's range of motion must be assessed throughout the time period of his claim.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been remanded for further development. The appeal is not about service connection, but rather the evaluation of his current disability ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorder was granted in a May 2019 rating decision. The claims for inflammation of the joints, chronic fatigue syndrome, anemia, elevated white cell blood count (WCB) and chronic blood disorder, lymphedema, postsurgical hypothyroidism, residuals of radiation exposure, sleep apnea, low back disability, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral knee pain are all remanded.

The Board has withdrawn all claims related to the Veteran's service connection and disability rating appeals due to his withdrawal requests. The right knee disorder, bilateral foot fungus, and prostate condition (claimed as large prostate) claims have been reopened based on new evidence submitted since their last denial.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a mental health disorder manifesting as ADHD, a left knee disability, and dyshidrotic eczema.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for knee conditions due to new evidence. The lumbar degenerative joint disease claim is pending, while the left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome are being reviewed for increased ratings.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, left knee disorder, bilateral thigh disorder, and nerve and balance disorder as these conditions are not attributable to active duty service.,The evidence does not establish that any of the claimed disorders were incurred or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back and left knee disabilities due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions. The case is returned for an addendum medical opinion.

Service connection for visual disturbances is granted as secondary to service-connected headaches.,Service connection for memory loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg and left knee disabilities due to insufficient examination findings. The case is returned to the RO for further action, including obtaining a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's cervical spine condition is remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2017 VA examination.,The Veteran's left knee condition is remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2017 VA examination.,The Veteran's right thumb and left thumb conditions are remanded for clarification of diagnosis and determination of service connection.,The Veteran's right shoulder condition is remanded for an addendum opinion on its relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for feet, multiple callous and surgical procedures was denied. The application to reopen the right knee disability claim was also denied.,The claims for ratings in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve) and sciatic nerve associated with degenerative joint disease, lumbosacral spine, status post discectomies were remanded. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee ligamentous strain with periodic pain and swelling was also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee and low back conditions are not related to his military service or a service-connected disability, leading to denial of these claims.