Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disorders due to inadequate reasons and bases in previous decisions. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee episodes of locking, pain and effusion with history of a meniscus condition effective January 12, 2015. The Veteran's other claims were denied.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right hip injury is granted. The Board also remanded several issues related to low back, left hip, right hip, left knee, and bilateral nerve conditions.

The claim for service connection of the right knee disability was reopened, but the claim for an increased rating of the right ankle disability remains denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee disabilities. The appeal is granted on these issues. However, both knee disability claims are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for a back brace and left knee brace as they do not qualify under VA regulations due to lack of evidence showing wear and tear on her clothing.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for bilateral foot disorders, major depressive disorder, right knee and left knee arthritis, skin disorder (claimed as from shaving), allergic rhinitis, and headaches. The specific nature and etiology of these conditions will be determined through further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's thoracic spine condition. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for his left foot, left knee, and right knee conditions as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service injury that would support such claims.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and low back disability are being reviewed again due to inconsistencies in the medical records. For TDIU, updated information about employment status is needed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and knee disabilities are rated as appropriate, but his respiratory disability (sinusitis) is not currently service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for tendonitis, sore feet, and hemorrhoids were denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.,Service connection was not established for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability is reopened, but the issues related to right ankle and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the May 25, 2011 rating decision that denied service connection for right knee condition. The Veteran's injury occurred during active military service, and a VA examiner provided a nexus between the current disability and the in-service injury. Service connection is granted effective December 8, 2010.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a left knee patellofemoral disability and has determined that he meets the criteria for service connection. The Veteran's current left knee disability is found to be related to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's claims for low back, left foot, right foot, left knee, and right knee disabilities were denied. The claim for PTSD was granted with an initial rating of 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence not being required, as previous decisions were not final. The claims are now pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and likely cause of the Veteran's left knee disability, including whether it is related to his service-connected left first metatarsal disability or incurred in service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating as they require additional development, including obtaining medical examinations.

The Veteran's back brace and right knee brace claims for clothing allowances have been denied. The right knee brace claim is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding its tendency to cause wear and tear on the Veteran's clothing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.