Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the other issues related to left shoulder disorder, right hip disorder, and left knee disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for left shoulder impingement, low back condition, left knee condition, dry eye syndrome, restrictive airway disease, and hiatal hernia should be remanded due to a lack of in-service complaints or treatment. The Veteran was not afforded an opportunity for a VA examination as his service records show complaints and treatments for each disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee degenerative arthritis as well as atopic dermatitis prior to February 13, 2015, and on or after that date have all been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU are remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, low back disorder, and right knee disorder. The decision also includes a request for additional VA examinations to determine current diagnoses and associated impairment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claim for a TDIU rating prior to June 9, 2009, is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, bilateral knee disability, and right wrist disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen for service connection of left knee, right knee, thoracolumbar spine disabilities and acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and VA treatment records. The issues of service connection for a right knee disorder, higher ratings for left knee ligament laxity and limitation of flexion due to traumatic arthritis (left knee), and a compensable rating for residuals of left ankle talus fracture are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, osteoarthritis of the hips and knees, degenerative disc disease, and radiculopathy, have rendered her unable to work due to functional limitations. The Board finds that further examination is needed to assess these effects on employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examinations and will provide a new examination for the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for right knee and back disabilities due to insufficient evidence, and a VA examination is required to determine if service connection can be established.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral knee disorders are not related to his active service, but may be secondary to his service-connected ankle disabilities. The case is being sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The issues are being returned for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person due to his inability to dress, undress, or bathe himself as a result of his disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, including degenerative joint disease (DJD), due to inadequate examination and failure to obtain all relevant STRs.

The case is being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations as per a recent Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims decision.

The Veteran's Baker’s cyst, right knee is granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis. His bilateral hearing loss claim is denied. The ratings for his right and left knee disabilities are both granted at 10 percent.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder is granted, and the claim is reopened.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a back disorder is granted, and the claim is reopened.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to procedural issues and outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's death is noted, but DIC claim remains pending.