Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the cases for further development, including a new examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran timely filed a notice of disagreement regarding his service connection claims for bilateral knee disability, anxiety/depression, and headaches. As such, the appeal is reinstated.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been withdrawn and are dismissed. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, but not granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his left knee disability and bilateral hearing loss. The VA will need to obtain medical records, conduct examinations, and provide a new decision based on the additional evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to missing medical records and uncorroborated in-service stressors. The VA is instructed to obtain additional records, including from SSA and private providers, and to schedule a PTSD examination if corroborated stressors are found.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues of service connection for various disabilities, including a left ankle disability, eye disability, thyroid disability, low back disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability (reopened), right knee disability, left knee disability, headaches, and hemorrhoids, are being addressed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of total knee arthroplasty of the bilateral knees and residuals of lumbar injury, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and low back condition, both secondary to his right knee degenerative joint disease. The remand requires an updated VA examination to determine if there is any incremental increase in disability due to the right knee disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, bilateral knee disabilities, and right wrist arthritis have been granted. The case is remanded for further development regarding the rating of left leg lymphedema, initial compensable rating for right thumb degenerative joint disease, service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete examination and treatment records, and for a new spine examination.

The Veteran's left shoulder tendonitis and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome have been rated as 20 percent and 10 percent disabling, respectively, since September 13, 2011. The appeals for higher ratings are denied.,Higher ratings were not granted for the Veteran's left shoulder tendonitis or left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the Veteran's testimony of potential continuity of symptoms shortly after discharge from service. The claims are being returned for further development, including obtaining additional private medical records.

All claims for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the lack of an adequate substantive appeal.

The Veteran's right and left knee Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease have been granted an evaluation of 20 percent each, but no higher.

Service connection for lumbar spine disability is granted. For the period beginning December 7, 2015, a 10 percent rating for left hip bursitis and non-compensable rating for limitation of extension are granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of bilateral knees should be remanded due to the need to obtain relevant medical records and an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and additional development being required. The right knee condition, diabetes mellitus (type 2) as a result of exposure to herbicide, and erectile dysfunction are all in contention.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for another VA examination and additional records, as well as consideration of whether any further staged ratings are warranted.

The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's knee and right hand disabilities due to insufficient examination findings. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations for his bilateral knee conditions and right hand condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, right knee disability, left knee disability, back disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability due to incomplete service records and need for further development of the Veteran's disability benefits.