Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and active military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the case for addendum opinions to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service injuries. The claims for service connection and TDIU are also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic lumbar spine disorder, chronic cervical spine disorder, and chronic knee disorders due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to address continuity of symptomatology in the decision. The Veteran will need new VA examinations for his right knee, left wrist, and low back disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as of June 25, 2019. The Board has remanded the issues regarding left knee and ankle disabilities due to incomplete service personnel records and a need for additional medical examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during active service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy are not rated higher than the current levels.,The Veteran’s right knee disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the combined evaluation of 60 percent from March 8, 2012 to November 18, 2015; and 80 percent from November 19, 2015 is correctly calculated based on the service-connected disability evaluations in effect at that time. The appeal for a higher combined evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted for the period from April 27, 2009 to May 31, 2010. The periods prior to April 27, 2009 and from June 1, 2010 to February 28, 2012 are remanded for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete verification of periods of active duty training. The Veteran's Crohn’s disease may be aggravated by physical activity during a weekend drill in 1996.

The Veteran's appeals for residuals of neck injury with hematoma, concussion, and back condition were dismissed. The claims for right knee and left knee conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's right and left knee conditions due to inadequate examination reports. The issues include rating determinations for flexion, extension, instability, and extraschedular considerations.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating exceeding 30 percent for her feet disability is denied. Her claims for initial ratings of 10 percent for her left knee and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability and bilateral knee disabilities, but has remanded his claim for service connection for a back disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple skin lesions/rashes of the arms and legs due to insect bites has been granted.,Service connection for sinusitis was denied as there is no current diagnosis or persistent/recurrent symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The application to reopen the PTSD claim was denied on the merits, and the other claims were also denied.

The Veteran's IBS was granted service connection, and the Board found that his left knee disability, right leg/knee disability, and low back disability were aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis. The other issues remain on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disability, but the low back disability claim is remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for a right knee disability, thus the case is dismissed.