Knee Board decisions

The Board has found that a remand is warranted for new VA examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities and right wrist disability due to evidence of worsening since the last VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran has a current low back disability, right knee or lower extremity disability, left knee or lower extremity disability, and bilateral foot pes planus. The Veteran's service records do not provide sufficient information for these determinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee condition and bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Veteran's left ankle condition is remanded for further examination.,Service connection for right knee condition was established based on the evidence showing that the disability began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and records to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities, including left shoulder dislocation, right knee osteoarthritis, lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple disabilities remains pending and requires further development. The Board has ordered additional examinations to address the etiology of his claimed conditions, as well as to determine if there are any new or material issues that need to be addressed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for left knee lost flexion and right knee instability, as well as his claim for a higher rating for tinnitus. The effective date remains October 28, 2005.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an upper back condition, hemorrhoids, and a right knee disability due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has decided that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's left knee disability is related to his service. The case will be returned for this purpose.

The Veteran's initial and increased rating claims for left knee disability have been denied. The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran not timely filing a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) on his right knee disability rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the dates of his periods of active duty and inactive duty training, as well as the exact date of a motor vehicle accident in 1988. The Veteran is also required to provide legible versions of military pay vouchers and obtain authorization from VA to release private medical records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left knee chondromalacia osteoarthritis was denied as his condition did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was also denied, as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's disability evaluation guidelines.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the Board has remanded for further examination regarding his left knee DJD. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left knee disability, hypogonadism, and gynecomastia due to Agent Orange exposure or VA prescription. The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service-connected. The right shoulder, thoracolumbar spine, and bilateral hearing loss claims are dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal for these conditions. The right knee disability claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, left knee, right knee, and right foot conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reserve service.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral disability and degenerative joint disease, as well as his left knee patellofemoral disability and degenerative joint disease, have been rated at 20 percent each for limitation of motion.,Both knees are currently rated based on the presence of painful motion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for back disability (to include as secondary to bilateral knee disability) and bilateral ankle disability (to include as secondary to bilateral knee disability) have also been reopened and granted.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to July 28, 2017 for service connection are denied. The cases of left elbow and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a back condition, bilateral knee condition, and lower bilateral nerve damage due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.