Knee Board decisions

The appeal was dismissed for tinnitus, and service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss, a low back condition, an upper back condition, right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, and bilateral foot conditions.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a new VA medical opinion regarding the severity of the left knee DJD without the ameliorative effects of medication during the limited appeal period.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities and lumbar spine disability, but granted a 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spinal stenosis from April 4, 2017 to July 13, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left knee disability, left foot disability (other than pes planus), and right foot disability (other than pes planus).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left foot, and right foot disabilities as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for several left-sided joint conditions and a right shoulder disability, while denying service connection for a skeletal system disorder other than degenerative arthritis and a right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a right knee condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, low back condition with right side leg pain, left knee condition, hypertension, headaches, respiratory condition, and psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or relationship to service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a left wrist condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, dry mouth, and a skin condition. Several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and TDIU due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examinations.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran, and all claims for increased ratings were dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, to include osteoarthritis, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or immediately after his military separation and the current disability was more likely age-related.

The Board granted separate evaluations of 20 percent for right knee instability and left knee instability, as well as a TDIU from December 4, 2016, to December 4, 2017, and from December 4, 2017.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, specifically to obtain adequate retrospective VA medical opinions addressing the criteria noted in Correia v. McDonald and Sharp v. Shulkin.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, and tinnitus as they require further development in the form of VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition, back condition, and left knee condition as further development is needed to obtain VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a left hamstring disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and various other disabilities. The claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, acquired psychiatric, systemic lupus erythematosus, lumbar spine, right shoulder, right hip, left knee, right knee, and bilateral shin splints were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable disability rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraines, a back disability, and a right knee disability due to multiple violations of VA's duty to assist.