Knee Board decisions

The Board has found that earlier effective dates are not warranted for the Veteran's increased ratings of 40 percent for a back disability and 20 percent for right knee instability, as his entitlement did not arise prior to December 16, 2013. The claims have been remanded due to insufficient examination findings.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and requires additional examinations. The Veteran's left knee disability is not service connected, his acquired psychiatric disability (including anxiety and depression) may be related to service, and obstructive sleep apnea may also have a service origin.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is denied for right and left knee disabilities, as well as COPD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hip and left knee arthralgia are being remanded due to the need for additional information regarding functional loss during flare-ups.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as headaches secondary to tinnitus. Service connection was granted for pes planus of the left and right feet.,Service connection for a left knee disability is not warranted due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following some form of substantially gainful employment, as he is currently employed in information technology.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left and right knee medial meniscal tears due to a possible worsening of symptoms, requiring further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims of service connection for left knee strain and left shin stress fracture, entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral calcaneal heel spurs, right knee strain, cervical spine strain, lumbar degenerative disc disease, migraines, hammertoes of the right foot, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various disabilities, including cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, left shoulder arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with strain status post fusion, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of the right hip, degenerative joint disease of the left hip, left knee arthritis, leg length discrepancy, chronic right ankle sprain with avulsion fracture and Morton’s neuroma, scar, anterior neck, nonlinear surgical scar, right shoulder, surgical scars, right shoulder, tension headaches, right inguinal neuropathy, status post inguinal hernia repair, attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with mood disorder, and bruxism with temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Additional examinations are needed to determine the current severity of these disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of pneumonia, hypertension, left knee surgical scars, migraine headaches, and PTSD have been granted. The Veteran is also remanded for further evaluation on his left knee disability.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for low back disability, bilateral hip disability, right knee disability, and neurological disability of the right leg due to new evidence received since the last denial. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a sleep disorder, bilateral hearing loss, low back disorder, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have any of these conditions at the time of his claim or since.

The Veteran's request to reopen claims for service connection for a left knee condition, low back condition, left hip disability, and right hip disability has been granted.,Service connection is established for the Veteran’s left knee condition (to include residuals of a total left knee arthroplasty) as secondary to his service-connected right knee condition. Service connection is also established for his low back condition as secondary to his service-connected right knee condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including depression (claimed as PTSD), left knee patellar femoral syndrome, and left ankle tenosynovitis, were denied earlier effective dates.,Claims for service connection for lumbar strain and tinnitus were also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral shoulder, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle disabilities as secondary to his service-connected right above the knee amputation. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to or aggravated by his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left-hand disorder, right-hand disorder, left eye disorder, sleep apnea, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral shin splints, and low back disorder have all been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses or evidence of these conditions in the record.

The Veteran's low back disability is now rated at 20 percent from June 7, 2016. His right and left knee disabilities remain at 10 percent each.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders due to incomplete records, missing x-ray reports, and the need for additional VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional VA examinations.