Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back, right foot, and knee disabilities due to inadequate examinations in prior decisions. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations or provide a medical opinion based on file review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities, including left knee, right knee, back, neck, sleep disability, and hypertension, are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions. The effective date for TDIU benefits is set at December 1, 2011.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for bilateral hand disability, bilateral knee disability, gout, hypertension, mesothelioma, heart disability, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied service connection for the Veteran's right knee condition and remanded the issue of service connection for migraines as secondary to service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal regarding his claims for service connection for back condition, bilateral foot condition, and bilateral knee condition. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and irritable bowel syndrome with GERD and hiatal hernia are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to pending issues with left knee disability, and requests an addendum VA opinion for right knee disability.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed for the Veteran's service-connected left knee and lumbosacral spine conditions due to inadequate previous evaluations. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee, right knee, and lumbar spine disabilities have been granted. The claim for gastrointestinal disorder (abdominal pain) is remanded due to lack of current diagnosis in the records.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability is reopened. The Veteran's new evidence shows current diagnoses for both knees, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims. However, these issues are being remanded as no VA examiner has provided an opinion on whether any bilateral knee disabilities are related to service or any in-service injury, disease, or event.

The Veteran's lumbar strain, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome are all rated at the same levels (10% and 20%) since December 10, 2016. The Board has ordered remand for further examinations to determine if there have been any changes in the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for hypertension, tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and service connection for various disabilities have been withdrawn.,Issues related to the Veteran's low back disability and acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service records were lost in a fire, and thus remands for further development including VA examinations to determine if his current back pain, left knee pain, and right knee pain are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right foot, hip, and knee disabilities. The evidence did not establish a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence. The issues include PTSD, left knee condition, and unemployability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete compliance with previous remands. Specifically, an addendum opinion is required regarding the etiology of bilateral hearing loss and whether a preexisting right knee condition was permanently aggravated during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating prior to July 6, 2015, finding that his inability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment was not due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for GERD and a right knee disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for additional examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and development, including a lack of joint stability testing during the most recent VA examination.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to service connection for various knee and shoulder conditions, as the Veteran died before a decision could be made.