Knee Board decisions

The appeal for headaches, left knee condition and low back condition is dismissed. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for low back, neck, and right knee disabilities as they are not related to the Veteran's in-service automobile accident or his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for further examination and evaluation due to the Veteran's inability to attend previously scheduled examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was reopened and granted. Service connection for right and left knee disabilities, cystic acne, and body dysmorphic disorder were denied. The Veteran received a non-compensable rating for his cystic acne.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left knee disability and for an earlier effective date for TDIU. The reasons include concerns about the adequacy of previous examinations, particularly regarding functional limitations during flare-ups or prolonged use.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for right knee and back disabilities due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, back disorder, left eye disorder, and right eye disorder due to missing VA treatment records and need for addendum opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether service-connected right and left leg shin splints have played a role in aggravating a current left knee disability, and because the extent of the VA examiner's credit for the Veteran's reports of in-service bilateral knee complaints must be established.

All appeals for service connection and evaluations have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal of these issues. The only remaining issue is a TDIU claim prior to June 22, 2011.

The Veteran's right knee instability rating is restored until March 31, 2016. The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the right knee remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient consideration of recent evidence and inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of the appellant's cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability is remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected medial strain of the right knee was denied as he failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in November 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. Further examination is required to determine if any diagnosed disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's request for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected left arm limitation of motion is remanded. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition, left hand and/or thumb condition, and sciatic nerve impairment of the left lower extremity are also remanded.,The Veteran's request for TDIU is inextricably intertwined with his pending claims and thus is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension and a VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals on all issues due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has dismissed all the claims for service connection due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury and noting that the preponderance of the evidence did not support direct service connection.