Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and the need for additional private treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered in light of these developments.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU, and there is no evidence that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board finds that the current combined evaluation of 20% compensates the Veteran for the impact of their symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease and a left knee cyst, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases of left knee disability and arthritis, degenerative lower back condition for further development. The Veteran's left knee disabilities are to be evaluated by a VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and for additional opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right lower extremity disorders, including whether they are caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and additional examination. The issues include degenerative disc disease, bilateral knee pain, and depression.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee is remanded due to insufficient evidence from previous examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of right knee disability and lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was not granted a higher rating for major depressive disorder with insomnia or obstructive sleep apnea, nor did he receive service connection for his right knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment and personnel records, and for further examination to determine if the appellant's preexisting left knee disability was aggravated by his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee and leg disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to this condition. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support the allegation that the current disability is secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, is now service connected.,The radiculopathy affecting the Veteran’s bilateral lower extremities is also now service connected.,The left knee degenerative joint disease is now service connected.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee, left ankle, and right wrist disabilities have been granted. His lumbar spine disability has been increased to a 40 percent rating from August 25, 2016.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for jungle rot and knee disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of the conditions during the period of the claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore denied his claim. The remaining issues of rating for left knee arthritis, left knee scar, and right knee scar are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining retrospective medical opinions to address range of motion measurements and functional impact due to flare-ups and repetitive use.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for right knee arthralgia, left knee arthralgia, and lumbosacral strain with spondylosis and spondylolisthesis (lumbar spine disability) from February 20, 2007 to September 9, 2019 have been denied.,The Veteran's right knee and left knee arthralgia are currently rated at 10 percent each. The lumbosacral strain with spondylosis and spondylolisthesis (lumbar spine disability) is rated at 20 percent from February 20, 2007 to September 9, 2019.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for auditory hallucinations, left foot disability, left knee disability, right knee disability and chronic sinusitis. Service connection is now granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities due to their secondary relationship to a service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with additional evidence and possibly an examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, right shoulder disability, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's right knee disability is found to be related to her in-service injury during ACDUTRA in April 2009.