Knee Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for further review due to new evidence added to the record since the last statement of the case.

The Veteran's right knee disorder, including a right knee strain and status post-right knee replacement, is granted as service connected.,Service connection for chronic kidney disease and neurogenic bladder secondary to diabetes mellitus are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his service-connected PTSD and is considered a separate disability.,The Veteran's left knee arthritis was not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period, and is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,There is no evidence of record that links the current neck disability to active service. The disability is considered a separate condition from his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's dizziness was not shown as chronic in service and is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left shoulder injury with bursitis and impingement syndrome was denied, as the evidence did not support a higher rating. The claim for service connection of his left knee disability was also denied due to lack of causal relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis and cervical spine arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his periods of active duty. The appeal regarding sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus and residuals of heat stroke have been granted service connection. Service connection for hearing loss is denied, and the left knee disability claim has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic right and left knee disorders are denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic right and left ankle disorders are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis and thus no basis to grant service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and increased ratings for right knee impairment and left knee DJD with painful motion, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, thoracolumbar spine (back), right hip, left hip, and left knee disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right and left knee disabilities are service-connected, as his complaints of bilateral knee pain during service have continued since then.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent prior to June 3, 2019. The Veteran’s right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome are both rated at 10 percent. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for arthritis in the knees and degenerative arthritis of the spine.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's symptoms and their relation to service.

Service connection for a headache disorder and TMJ is denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or causation during service.,Compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability due to lumbar spine surgeries is denied due to lack of fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for numbness, fifth finger right hand is granted with a rating of 30 percent effective April 2, 2012. The claim for a higher evaluation in excess of 30 percent beginning January 4, 2018 is denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for chondromalacia and degenerative arthritis of the left knee and right knee are both remanded.

Service connection for memory loss is denied. A rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for depression is granted effective August 20, 2012. The claims for increased ratings for left hip osteoarthritis with limited extension, left knee chondromalacia, radiculopathy and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are denied as a matter of law.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, right knee, and right ankle disabilities. The increased rating claim for lumbar spurring and spondylosis with degenerative arthritis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for left foot, middle toe amputation; right-hand disability; right knee disability; left knee disability; and left shoulder disability due to lack of proper notification regarding scheduled examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to new evidence received since the last SSOC in September 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he was not unemployable by reason of these conditions.