Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and right knee disability were denied. The low back disability claim was remanded. The initial evaluations for the left knee and ankle sprain residuals are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to make a decision on his claims due to lack of medical opinions and missing records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's low back disability is aggravated by his service-connected DJD of the right knee.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine and left knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service. The Veteran's service records indicate he served as a helicopter repairer or repairman, which may be relevant to his current conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination of the Veteran's right knee disability during flare-ups. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the current level of severity of his right knee disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to October 29, 2018 and at 70 percent since then. The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to October 29, 2018.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for a right knee injury and denied both the original claim for service connection for a right knee injury and the claim for service connection for a low back condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases for denying service connection for osteoarthritis status post right knee replacement (right knee disorder). The VA must obtain additional medical records, including those from the Walter Reed Army Hospital and private doctors. A VA examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether the current right knee disorder is etiologically related to the April 1954 in-service assault or otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death. The Board found that there is no evidence linking pancreatic or rectal cancer to military service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran to undergo VA examinations to assess the current severity of his left knee degenerative arthritis and right knee with instability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities were denied in 1994 and again in 2003. She requested to reopen her claims on July 31, 2007, which was granted effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right and left knee disabilities, hypertension, fatigue, gastrointestinal disorder, neurological symptoms, sleep disturbance, muscle and joint pain, and skin symptoms. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations and medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for right knee disability, sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and diverticulosis due to their potential connection with service-connected conditions or other relevant factors.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for high cholesterol. The issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, sleep apnea, left knee disability, right knee osteoarthritis, and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU on a schedular basis from June 21, 2013 due to his service-connected right knee disability and PTSD with depression.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with depression from June 8, 2019 is remanded. The issue of a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis prior to June 21, 2013 is also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis prior to June 21, 2013 is referred to the Director, Compensation Service for consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, lumbosacral strain, testicular injury, left knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, right knee disability, left knee disability, and skin disability due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for anemia (to include as due to Hepatitis B vaccination) and entitlement to a total disability rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is dismissed. The appeals regarding the reduction in ratings for left knee arthritis and right knee tricompartmental degenerative joint disease are also dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and acute myelogenous leukemia. The claims are based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that her current condition is related to her active duty service.