Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for central disk herniation at L4-L5, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral foot condition (other than residuals of cold injury to feet) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service injuries.,Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to already granted service connection.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, bilateral knee, and bilateral hand disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and completing VA Form 21-4142s. The issues of increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities and entitlement to TDIU are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including PTSD, MDD, a left knee condition, respiratory issues, and a skin condition. The cases are being returned to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence.

The application to reopen a claim for rheumatoid arthritis is denied. The claim for joint pain as an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness and the claim for chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete development of records.

The decision grants restoration of a rating for right knee tenosynovitis with limitation of extension and degenerative arthritis, but the reduction from 30 percent to noncompensable was not proper. The claims for service connection for low back disability, left knee disability, and entitlement to TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's left knee condition was rated based on the limitation of flexion. The evidence does not show that his range of motion in his left knee was limited to 60 degrees or less prior to October 6, 2010.,For the period from December 1, 2011 to September 15, 2015, the Veteran is in receipt of the highest schedular rating for any disability of the left knee or leg in the absence of an amputation. The evidence does not show that his spine was ankylosed or he had Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS).

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and his right knee instability and medial meniscus tear claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current lower back and left knee disabilities are related to his service. The RO must provide a new VA examination to determine if these conditions exist, and if so, whether they are related to service.

The Veteran's asthma was rated at 10 percent prior to January 10, 2014 and now at 30 percent effective from that date. The Veteran’s patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee is being remanded for further examination.,A TDIU rating is also being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the increased rating claim for the right knee.

The Board is remanding the reduction in disability evaluations for various knee conditions due to a lack of complete SSA records, which may affect the decision on whether there was actual improvement.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his active service or any incidents therein.

The Board has granted service connection for heart palpitations, but the other issues related to left knee and CFS are remanded due to lack of VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection and all rating claims, including TDIU, for the claimed conditions. The Veteran's diabetes is not related to his military service. His acquired mental disorder, left knee disorder, heart disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and right middle finger disorder are also not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition was reopened, but the Board found that there is insufficient evidence to determine if his left knee pain is related to his right knee arthritis. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and right eye disorder due to new evidence received since the final denial of these claims. The claims for right knee disability and left knee disability are also remanded for additional development.,The Veteran’s current right and left knee disabilities may be related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, but further examination is needed to determine this.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that they are related to his in-service injuries.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial 50% rating. The right knee and left knee disability claims are remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion, and the TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the knee claims.