Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including right knee disability, left knee disability (secondary to right knee), back disability (secondary to bilateral knee disabilities), bilateral lower extremities radiculopathy (secondary to back disability), and depression (secondary to service-connected disabilities). The remand is due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board finds that additional development is warranted before adjudication of the Veteran's appeal, including a new VA examination for his right knee disability and consideration of temporary total disability following surgery.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any left knee disorder, including reviewing service treatment records and obtaining a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete private treatment records and a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings has been remanded due to the need for further examinations and opinions regarding his psychiatric condition, hip disabilities, and bunionectomy residuals. The Board also requested additional information on compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 1151.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded several cases for further evaluation due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of functional loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of degenerative joint disease of the left knee as it is not related to his service-connected right knee disability and is not otherwise linked to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for multiple noncompensable service connected disabilities prior to July 31, 2014 is remanded due to lack of legal entitlement.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis is remanded as the VA medical opinion did not consider lay statements and was based on absence of treatment in service records.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder (presumably sleep apnea) is remanded due to lack of VA medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability is remanded as no VA medical opinions have been obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining employment.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the cases of left knee disability and left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of recent VA examination that includes specific testing and information about flare-ups, which is required by new regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected knee disabilities and TDIU claim due to inadequate examination findings.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence of current severity. A new VA examination is needed to assess these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistent medical and lay evidence regarding the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities. The Veteran is also asked to provide any additional private treatment records from Drs. W and L.

The Veteran's claim of a right shoulder condition is denied, but his left knee pain is granted service connection.

The Veteran's right knee strain is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding direct service connection and secondary service connection for right knee strain. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed with a focus on these issues.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and information are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including determining his periods of active duty and Reserve service. The case is therefore being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence linking the left hip condition to either an in-service injury or disease.