Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection of right knee condition, left knee condition, GERD, and benign skin neoplasms. The appeals are granted to those extents.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's left hip osteoarthritis is related to or aggravated by his service-connected back and knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis is related to his active service and grants entitlement to service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities based on the Veteran's active service.,Medical evidence shows that the Veteran experienced joint pain during military service, which led to current diagnoses of degenerative osteoarthrosis in both knees and a thoracolumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral shoulder, neck, and knee disabilities as well as hypertension are also being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions. The claims will be reconsidered after these issues are addressed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand condition, bilateral knee condition, and heart condition due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and a VA examination to determine the etiology of various disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability is related to service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee and low back disabilities due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's lay assertions regarding his conditions are not considered, and the VA examination files were not reviewed as directed.

The Board has determined that VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of various conditions, including low back and cervical spine disorders, shoulder disorders, knee disorders, hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, TBI, headaches, and hand tremors. The Veteran's service records show in-service accidents and injuries, but further medical evaluation is required to establish a connection between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his obstructive sleep apnea is inadequate. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for degenerative arthritis of the spine, left knee, and right knee are denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disease in service or within the applicable presumptive period.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board denied service connection for right forearm, ankle, and knee disabilities due to lack of evidence showing aggravation during service. The Veteran's preexisting conditions were not aggravated by service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of low back disability, right knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, left knee (claimed as degenerative joint disease), and chronic bronchitis. However, it granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for an extraschedular consideration based on sleep impairment.

The Board denied service connection for obesity (claimed as weight problems) due to the lack of a disability for which service connection can be granted.,Service connection was also denied for right hand disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder. The Board found no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that led to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral shin splints, bilateral knee disability (to include as secondary to bilateral shin splints), low back disability (to include as secondary to bilateral shin splints), bilateral hip disability (to include as secondary to bilateral shin splints), right shoulder condition, and upper back/neck disability have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's service connection claims are currently pending on a secondary basis to his previously denied claims of bilateral shin splints.