Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including neck disability, left knee disability, bilateral pes planus, tonsil disability, acid reflux (GERD), and headaches. The decision also includes requests for VA examinations and for SSA disability records.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's left knee disability, right index finger fracture with arthritis, low back disability, right knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues include seeking increased ratings for these conditions and determining whether service connection should be granted or denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders have been granted, but the cases are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is not found to have caused or worsened the current pinguecula in his eyes, and he does not have a disability manifested by symptoms of arm pain.,The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed peripheral neuropathy in any extremity. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have functional impairment due to reported pains.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, right knee degenerative joint disease, and ankle disorder. The appeals were not timely filed.

The Board has granted a temporary total disability rating for the right knee surgery due to convalescence period following December 24, 2012.

The Board has denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for right knee injury, left leg condition, and back condition. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and testing to determine the current severity of his hearing loss, knee conditions, and spine condition. The Veteran also needs further examination regarding whether he has right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including skin disability, numbness of fingers, vertigo, sweating condition, left knee disability, right knee disability, and joint pain. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's right foot condition is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection for right knee patellar tendinitis and chondromalacia patella, and left ankle sinus tarsi syndrome are granted.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left knee disorder caused by VA treatment in January 2010 was denied because the evidence did not show that his current left knee disorder is related to the treatment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective dates have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a left shoulder disability, and determined that there was not sufficient evidence to establish an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a left knee disability or for increased ratings.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as well as consideration of new evidence. The appeal remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the remaining issues due to lack of current evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his low back, right knee, left shoulder, and gastrointestinal disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claims for right and left knee disabilities, but remanded them due to insufficient evidence. The back disability claim is also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back disability and remanded all other claims due to insufficient evidence in the previous examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than noncompensable, and his migraine headaches are rated at 10 percent prior to February 12, 2019, but a 30 percent rating is granted for the same condition starting from that date.,Cervical spine degenerative joint and disc disease and left knee status post ACL repairs are remanded for further examination and rating consideration.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further medical opinions.