Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder was reopened and granted. The claims for sleep apnea secondary to bilateral shoulder disabilities and hypertension secondary to sleep apnea were also granted.

The Veteran's left knee disability is being remanded for further evaluation, including obtaining additional medical records and assigning appropriate ratings. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the left knee rating issue.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of all joints, bilateral knee disorder, and right foot disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's LLE peripheral neuropathy is rated at 10 percent since October 30, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee residuals of reconstruction, instability, and scars due to inadequate examination findings regarding flare-ups and functional loss.

Service connection granted for right and left knee disabilities.,Service connection granted for right wrist disability due to Gulf War exposure.,Remanded for further examination and evaluation of right shoulder post rotator cuff injury and bilateral ankle fracture residuals.,Remanded for initial rating in excess of 10 percent for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, as well as separate evaluation for neurological bladder disability.,Service connection granted for right shoulder post rotator cuff injury.,Service connection granted for bilateral ankle fracture residuals.,Separate evaluation requested for neurogenic bladder disability.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was added to the claims file after final decisions were made, and therefore, the issues are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on his service-connected left shoulder, lumbar spine, left hip, and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran will be given another opportunity to present for these exams.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder and a right knee disorder, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, lumbosacral strain, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, feet disorder, sleep apnea, and vestibular disorder have been denied.,An effective date prior to January 4, 2016, for the award of service connection for these conditions has also been denied.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals, injury low back, with degenerative arthritis is denied. The case is remanded for further examination and consideration of the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease, left knee.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection may be granted, and therefore, the claims are denied. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, sleep apnea, hypertensive vascular disorder, skin disorders, and other issues.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his bilateral knee and right heel disabilities.

The Veteran's initial ratings for lumbar strain, lower left extremity radiculopathy, left knee strain, and right knee strain are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and dermatophytosis of the left hand long finger due to undeliverable correspondence.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to weight gain caused by his service-connected disabilities. The right knee disability claims are remanded for additional examination and opinion, and the left knee disability claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for a back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability due to new evidence received since the September 1996 rating decision. The claims are now pending for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, cervical spine disability, an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as anxiety and depression), and PTSD. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and remanded the right knee disability rating claim.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities as there is no current diagnosis of a right or left knee disability, nor any competent evidence showing that the Veteran's subjective symptoms have resulted in functional impairments in earning capacity.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee disability.