Knee Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for right and left knee disorders, flat feet, a left shoulder disorder, and migraine headaches. The Veteran needs new VA medical opinions or examinations regarding these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney disability and skeletal arthritis, finding insufficient evidence to support these claims. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the bilateral knee is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board denied an increased rating and a separate compensable disability rating for limitation of extension of the bilateral knee, left knee, and right knee. A noncompensable rating was assigned for scars of the bilateral knee.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip, right hip, and right knee disabilities as secondary to his service-connected left knee and spine disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right knee disorder are granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee condition secondary to knee contusion and left knee chondromalacia patella, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA knee examination, and a new one is needed for proper evaluation of the Veteran's right knee condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees, so these claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for a left knee condition was granted. However, the appeal for secondary service connection of the left knee condition to her right knee condition was denied.

The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's left varicocele disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal due to incomplete VA examinations. The appeals for initial ratings of more than 10 percent for his knee and back disorders, as well as PTSD with depression, are now pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his bilateral knee condition, finding that there was no evidence linking his current disability to his military service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board denied service connection for right knee arthritis and lumbar spine arthritis, finding no evidence of their presence in service or a relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right shoulder condition related to his military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.,For the left knee and right knee conditions, the Board found no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and thus denied these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to service, secondary to his left knee disability or bilateral foot disabilities, and aggravated by those conditions.