Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD, ischemic heart disease, Peyronie's disease, and left knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for ischemic heart disease is being remanded as it may be related to herbicide agent exposure during his service aboard the USS America. Additional evidence will be needed to determine if this exposure can be presumed based on his service record.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for Peyronie's disease is also being remanded due to potential herbicide agent exposure during his service aboard the USS America. Additional evidence will be needed to determine if this exposure can be presumed based on his service record.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability is being remanded as it may be related to an in-service injury. An examination will be required to assess whether any current conditions are at least as likely as not caused by the in-service injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches, left knee disability, and lumbar spine disability due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as his derivative claim for a TDIU. The claims are being remanded due to the need for further development including an examination of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability and the development of the derivative TDIU claim.

The Board has granted entitlement to service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and temporary total evaluation following right knee replacement due to inaccuracy of factual premises in previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claims are otherwise denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various knee, neck, and nerve conditions due to his withdrawal of those claims prior to the issuance of a final decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right knee disorder and his service-connected left knee disability, as well as obesity.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including those related to his left ankle and left knee conditions.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for left knee chondromalacia patella, grade III with instability associated with a left femur fracture with residual shortening of the femur is being remanded due to additional evidence received after the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left knee strain and instability has been denied. The effective date of the separate rating for left knee instability is set at May 3, 2011.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection for various conditions have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for left knee arthritis, but not for other claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, finding that his current conditions are related to military service and aggravated by it.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee, left hip, and eye disabilities have been reopened. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's service treatment records and his lay statements regarding in-service knee injuries. The case will be returned for a new examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The issues include left knee disability prior to January 14, 2016 and thereafter, as well as a TDIU based on service-connected left knee.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied as the evidence did not show a nexus to his active duty.,Claims for increased ratings were also denied, with the Board finding that the Veteran failed to cooperate with VA examinations and thus waived review of additional records.

The Veteran's left knee instability and arthritis have been granted a disability rating, with the instability receiving a 10% rating and arthritis receiving a separate 20% rating. The limitation of extension from February 20, 2018 has also been granted.

The Veteran's bruxism is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, TBI residuals, and bilateral chronic myogenic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for additional development.