Knee Board decisions

The appeal for service connection of various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, bilateral eye disorder, headaches, TMJ, right and left knee and ankle disorders, erectile dysfunction, left and right lower extremity disorders is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional development on the issues of service connection for a left knee disability and evaluations for his hemorrhoidectomy and sphincterotomy, right knee with Osgood-Schlatter’s disease, and degenerative disc disease at L5-S1. The TDIU issue is also REMANDED.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient nexus opinions provided by the VA examiners. The Veteran's back and knee conditions are being reviewed again with additional medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right foot, left foot, right knee, and left knee conditions due to insufficient evidence in his file. Additional development is needed including obtaining medical records from various providers and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the issues of service connection for back, left knee, and right knee disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back, left ankle, and right knee disabilities. The cases are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's jaw disability does not meet the criteria for service connection. The issues of secondary service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as service connection for headache disability, are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaption grant due to lack of loss of use of limbs, blindness, or inhalation injury.,The Veteran was not found in need of regular aid and attendance based on his service-connected disabilities as he had dementia which is not service connected.

The Veteran's right shoulder osteoarthritis is granted as incurred during service.,Right deltoid scars and right lower leg disability are remanded for further development.,A left knee disability is remanded for further development.,Tinea versicolor of the posterior thorax remains remanded for further development.,Right knee Osgood-Schlatter disease is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and procedural issues, including scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and an additional VA examination is required.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from December 19, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities. However, the Board also remanded for extraschedular TDIU consideration prior to that date.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 20 percent, with a separate 10 percent evaluation for limitation of extension. The claim for an increased rating was denied, but the separate extension evaluation was granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, including total left knee replacement due to degenerative arthritis and right knee degenerative arthritis. The decision is based on direct service connection as there is a positive nexus between the Veteran's in-service experiences and his current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's hip and left knee disorders as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability. The issue of whether an extraschedular rating is warranted for the left ankle disability will also be addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing loss disability. The Veteran's tinnitus, however, was found to be related to his combat service and granted.,Service connection for tinnitus has been established due to the Veteran's reports of noise exposure during active duty and the presumption under 38 U.S.C. § 1154(b).

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chronic shoulder, wrist, foot, and knee disorders, as well as COPD, due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

Service connection is granted for left and right knee conditions.,PTSD rating of 70 percent, but no higher, is granted prior to January 27, 2016. An increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from January 27, 2016, is denied.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee condition, left and right achilles tendonitis, residuals of deviated nasal septum, and residuals of heat stroke.,Service connection was also denied for the above conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for chronic cough, migraines (headaches), acid reflux, left knee disability, and right ankle disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's TDIU claim was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.