Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, including as secondary to patellofemoral syndrome, was denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of arthritis and concluded that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his in-service symptoms.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability and refractive error, pinguecula (loss of vision and vision problems), reopening previously denied claims. Service connection for residuals of head injury is not granted.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for a right leg disability, including crepitus of the knee and/or lower leg, as well as a knee disability is remanded due to additional development needed. His claim for left leg condition will not be addressed on appeal.

The Board has decided that additional examinations are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left ankle, left knee, and toe disorders. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the increased rating claims.

The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and opinion, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's enlarged thyroid is not compensable due to lack of findings or symptoms attributable to the condition.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral knee pain and granted it. The claims for flat feet, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), a pain disorder, heart disease, carotid artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and insomnia are all denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination for increased ratings of left knee osteoarthritis and right knee traumatic osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's knee and ankle disabilities have been partially granted, with some issues being denied. The TDIU claim is remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations.

The claim of service connection for chronic lumbar strain has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability results in an altered gait, which may affect his back and left knee conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess her current left knee disability. The maximum rating of 30 percent for left knee recurrent lateral instability and a separate compensable rating of 10 percent for painful motion prior to April 2018 are granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence in the April 2015 VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee OA, and right knee OA. The decision found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for bilateral hearing loss. For left knee OA and right knee OA, the Board determined there was no nexus between the current disabilities and active duty service.

Your claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is unable to decide if you are entitled to benefits at this time due to additional needed development.,The VA has ordered further examinations and opinions on your back, leg, knee, and headache conditions. Your TDIU claim will also be remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. However, the Board found no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for all other conditions.

Service connection for osteoarthritis in the right knee is granted.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The claim for degenerative disc disease with mild stenosis of the cervical spine was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, while the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and left knee disability are remanded.

The Board has determined that the December 1980 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral knee disabilities was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to a misapplication of the law, resulting in a grant of service connection.

An effective date of February 27, 2015 is granted for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD. A temporary total evaluation based on partial prosthetic replacement of the right knee joint is denied.