Knee Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral knee disorder, finding that there was no evidence showing chronic disease during or within one year after service and that his current conditions are not causally related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions including bilateral metatarsalgia, right knee chondromalacia patella and degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, major depression, anxiety, GERD, hiatal hernia, IBS, gastroenteritis, and sleep apnea. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions began during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted to support his claims of lumbar back disability secondary to leg disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for GERD is also granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), lumbar back disability secondary to leg disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic bilateral costochondritis is granted. The Board also remanded several other issues due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The issues include headaches, bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral hip disabilities, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities (other than pes planus).

The Veteran's right and left knee conditions, including pain, as well as prostate cancer are granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension and sleep disorder are remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that the VA treatment on February 19, 2014 may have exacerbated a preexisting lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, left knee meniscal tear, and left knee arthritis with instability are also being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his request to withdraw all issues from appeal.

The appeal for service connection for a left eye disorder is denied. Appeals for right foot, elbow, wrist, and knee disorders are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right knee disability is related to service, including an in-service injury while playing football.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back condition and residuals of asbestos exposure have been granted. The claims for left knee condition, residuals of asbestos exposure, dermatitis, and sleep apnea are being remanded.

The Board dismissed all claims for increased ratings and denied service connection for dental trauma. The Veteran's major depressive disorder was granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, leading to a TDIU determination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee condition is granted. The appeal is allowed to that extent only, and the case is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran is entitled to the maximum Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) benefits due to his discharge from active duty due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee disorders have been restored to ratings of 20 percent for lost extension, flexion, and instability from March 1, 2007, to September 8, 2008; December 31, 2017, to the present. The appeal is remanded for further rating determinations.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for back pain and bilateral knee disabilities was granted. The Board has also remanded the cases for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for acute ankle sprain and chronic pain, right knee (including as secondary to acute ankle sprain).

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right hip replacement, left hip strain, right knee, and left knee. The decision is based on equipoise evidence supporting a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination in May 2015.