Knee Board decisions

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

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine, right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities due to inadequate examinations that did not include testing as required by Correia v. McDonald (2016) and Sharp v. Shulkin (2017).

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 100 percent for PTSD with residuals of TBI is dismissed. The appeals to reopen claims for service connection for Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of bilateral knees, Ischemic Heart Disease, and Hand Tremors are granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The VA examinations need to address whether his lumbar spine, right knee, right hip, left hip, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,There is no indication in the record that any of these disabilities were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection issues were addressed.

The Board denied service connection for right knee disability and remanded the TDIU claim. The decision on service connection is that the Veteran's current right knee disability does not meet the criteria to establish service connection.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of the examination report.

The Board has denied service connection for left elbow, wrist, and hand disorders due to the lack of a current diagnosis.,Service connection was also denied for left knee disorder as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,VA is required to obtain all outstanding VA treatment records, including those related to sleep apnea.

The appeal for an increased evaluation for PTSD is dismissed. The claim of higher staged ratings for left knee strain is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus due to insufficient opinions in the February 2017 VA examination report. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee and left ankle disorders, finding that these conditions are aggravated by his service-connected left knee and right ankle disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records from November 1978 to February 1979.

The Board has granted service connection for back pain and left knee pain, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed due to withdrawal of the claims. The claim for service connection was reopened, but the appeal is still pending as it has been remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no current diagnosis of a disability related to his active duty service. The evidence did not establish an in-service injury or disease, and the disabilities found are not shown to be causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss in the left ear and DJD of bilateral shoulders, right shoulder, left shoulder, right elbow, left elbow, right knee, and left knee are all granted as service-connected.