Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are denied as there is no current diagnosis.,Chronic fatigue syndrome was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, neck disability, cervical radiculopathy, and left knee disability. The reasons given were that the evidence did not show a nexus between these disabilities and active service.

The Board has found the May 2016 VA examination inadequate for rating purposes and remanded to obtain a new examination. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is denied as not related to service, but his bilateral knee disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining missing service treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability and chest pain, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disability due to inadequate examination reports and conflicting opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination during the appellate period, and thus requires an examination to determine the current severity of the left knee disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee and left foot conditions, but has remanded these issues due to a need for further examination.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 30 percent since July 13, 2016. The appeal for higher ratings prior to that date and for separate ratings for specific conditions of the knee have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for bilateral knee disability is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received, including a November 2018 private medical opinion linking the Veteran’s current bilateral knee problems to her period of active service.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability. Service connections for lower back condition, bilateral foot condition, and pulmonary hypertension are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, pleural disease, and hepatitis C due to insufficient information regarding asbestos exposure and other factors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right leg tingling, left leg tingling, a right knee condition, and a left knee condition as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's TBI was granted service connection. The right knee and elbow conditions are remanded for further examination and opinion. The right shoulder condition is also remanded, but the rating assigned remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of recurrent lumbar strain, residuals of right knee surgery, and recurrent synovitis of the left ankle have been remanded.,Issues related to PTSD, TDIU, service connection for lumbar strain, right knee surgery, and recurrent synovitis of the left ankle are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right foot disability, left foot disability, lumbar spine disability, liver disability (hepatitis B and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis), memory loss, headaches, left eye disability (cataracts and glaucoma), high cholesterol, right knee disability, and left knee disability (arthritis).

The Veteran's sleep condition, including sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome, is denied service connection. For the entire appeal period, a rating of 30 percent for left knee instability is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disability and for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, including motion, instability, and scars. The issues addressed are the initial evaluations for instability and strain of the right knee.