Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for nose bleeds, heart disability, sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral wrist disability due to insufficient development of evidence. The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or treatment related to these conditions during his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for hypertension, the severance of service connection for lower extremity radiculopathy, and evaluations for wrist and knee conditions. Additional Social Security Administration records are needed to support these appeals.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher evaluation of his service-connected left knee disability, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left knee disability and for TDIU due to worsening symptoms since his last VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional medical records are needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims, and a new VA examination is required for several issues. The effective date of service connection for migraine headaches remains under review.

The Board denied service connection for low back disorder, joint disorder (including knee and elbow pain), epilepsy, glaucoma, and prostate disorder.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a gallbladder disorder and an initial increase rating for left knee degenerative patellofemoral changes, finding no current disability for VA purposes and insufficient evidence to warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, including those related to service connection for various disabilities. As a result, the Board dismissed these claims.

The Veteran's increased ratings for right and left knee instability, separate ratings of 20 percent for right and left knee meniscal injuries, initial compensable ratings for right and left great toe degenerative arthritis, and remanded issues regarding ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left ankle disabilities have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder, bilateral wrist, low back, bilateral hip, left knee, and bilateral ankle disabilities. These conditions are deemed to be related to military service.

The Veteran's tooth disorder, left knee disorder, and thoracolumbar spine disorder have been granted service connection. However, the effective dates for these awards are November 14, 2013.,The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a tooth disorder, an effective date prior to November 14, 2013, for left knee disorder, and an effective date prior to November 14, 2013, for thoracolumbar spine disorder are denied as they were not filed within one year of discharge from service.

The Board has granted service connection for dysfunctional uterine bleeding. The cases of hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, gamekeeper's thumb, onychomycosis, right knee strain with degenerative joint disease, cervical strain with degenerative disc disease, and lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease are all remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the issues of service connection for residuals of a right wrist ganglion cyst removal surgery, an initial disability rating for a left knee disability in excess of 10 percent, and an initial disability rating for a left testicle hydrocele with epididymitis in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain and has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral knee condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including those related to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, were denied as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his military service.,Specifically, the Board found that none of the claimed conditions are linked to the Veteran’s active duty or to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted. The request to reopen the finally disallowed claims of service connection for hypertension and PFS of the right knee, as well as for psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, to include the elbows, hands, feet, right knee, and fingers, are all granted. However, the claim for an increased rating for PFS of the left knee with Baker's cyst is denied.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's tension headaches are found to be related to his service-connected tinnitus and anxiety disorders.,The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with panic disorder and major depressive disorder is found to be related to his service-connected tinnitus, left ankle injury, and anxiety disorders.

The Veteran's mild degenerative disc disease at L2-L3 and L3-L4 levels is granted as service-connected.,His left knee condition, right knee condition, and bilateral foot condition are denied as not related to his service.,His depression is granted as service-connected.,His sleep apnea is granted as service-connected.,His headaches are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's tinea pedis (bilateral feet) and PFB (previously rated noncompensable) are granted with a 30% rating effective June 25, 2012.