Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining updated treatment records. The TDIU issue is still on appeal from September 9, 2013 to June 5, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, and left foot disorder. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis and deviated nasal septum was also denied.,Service connection is not granted for the claimed conditions as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be related to current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.

The Board denied an increased rating for a right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support ratings higher than 10 percent prior to April 3, 2015 and as of June 1, 2015.

The Veteran's left knee disability has been granted a 60 percent evaluation for total left knee replacement from January 1, 2017. The criteria for limitation of extension have been met since May 31, 2011 and the Veteran is entitled to a 50 percent rating for this period.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the pending service connection for a right knee disorder. The RO must also adjudicate her TDIU claim and determine if she qualifies for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disabilities and TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations. The case is returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has determined that additional development is required for the issues of entitlement to initial increased disability ratings for service-connected iliotibial band syndrome of the right and left knees. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions, requiring an addendum medical opinion on the Veteran's left knee disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and/or bilateral hip disabilities.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with the Board’s previous directives regarding examination for his service-connected right knee and leg disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities and service connection for sleep apnea are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral foot, ankle, and knee disabilities are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for a bilateral eye disability is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the provided medical opinion. Service connection for g6pd (Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency) is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of his lumbar strain with lumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbar spondylosis, as well as left knee degenerative joint disease with left knee patellofemoral dysfunction, both secondary to his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left ankle. The Board found that the date entitlement arose for these disabilities was June 16, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate range of motion testing in a previous VA examination. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical evidence, including range of motion findings.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, and right ankle disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding of current disability related to these conditions.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA opinions and lack of adequate private opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, particularly those related to his knee disorders and respiratory condition. The claims are remanded because there is insufficient evidence to determine if these conditions are related to service or herbicide agent exposure.