Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral knee DJD, cervical spine DDD, and a right foot condition (hallux valgus) are not related to service. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and TDIU due to missing VA examinations. The claims will be further developed with new examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disorders, including shoulder, knee, ankle, wrist, hand, and foot conditions, as well as hypertension and sleep apnea. Additional verification is needed regarding his active service after October 2009.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, a growth on his chest, and residuals of a lipoma on the head have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for right ankle strain, left knee strain, and residuals of a left elbow fracture have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for PTSD with ADHD during the period from September 30, 2015 to June 26, 2017 has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and lumbar strain have been remanded.

All claims for service connection prior to July 27, 2010 have been dismissed due to the absence of allegations of specific errors in fact or law.,The claim for a higher initial rating for patellofemoral syndrome left knee with arthritis and limited flexion has also been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and a lumbar spine disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left knee strain, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran is asked to provide information about his treatment locations during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for allergic rhinitis, sinus disability, left knee and ankle disabilities, foot disabilities, cold injury residuals of the feet, and eye disabilities. The cases are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at 20 percent, and his left knee disability remains at 30 percent. The Veteran's anxiety disorder and depression are rated at 70 percent effective December 12, 2019. A TDIU claim has been remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the hips and knees as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.

The Veteran's kidney disability (immunoglobulin A nephropathy with hypertension) is rated at 80 percent, diabetes mellitus, type II and right knee disability are granted service connection, and TDIU from September 16, 2008 to September 4, 2009 is granted.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by limitation of flexion and lateral instability, is now rated at 20 percent from March 23, 2016 to November 26, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder and right knee disabilities, finding insufficient evidence to establish that these conditions were incurred during active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities manifested by pain, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in service.,Service connection was also granted for chronic heartburn. The Veteran's hypertension claim remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and propriety of discontinuance are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for periodontal gum disease and hepatitis A have been denied. The Board has remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran was not granted service connection for his claimed psychiatric, heart, sleep apnea, neck, upper extremity radiculopathy, head injury residuals, skin disorder, ankle, or knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for reopening service connection for a back disorder was denied. The appeals for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities, as well as the initial rating for right knee instability were remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, right knee disability, and circulatory disability. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and schedule the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received sufficient to support the reopening of this claim.,An earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD prior to September 15, 2017 is denied as there was no pending unadjudicated claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to that date.