Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities have been dismissed as he has withdrawn them.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been withdrawn and dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and right knee disability, as well as his increased rating claim for PTSD, have been denied.,PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to October 17, 2012, with no further ratings granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right hand long finger deformity, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding all issues related to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, acid reflux, ischemic heart disease, a scar from heart surgery, and a residual scar on the left knee. The appeal was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions and cervical spine strain with degenerative disc disease due to insufficient examination reports. The Veteran is also being asked to provide updated treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hand and knee disabilities, left hip disability, left ankle disabilities, right ankle disabilities, diabetes mellitus (to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents), and bilateral hearing loss. The claims are being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to explore the etiology of these disorders.

The Veteran's bilateral hand condition is not related to his active service.,The Veteran's knee conditions are not related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities have been granted. The conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is granted and reopened. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine the etiology of any current disability in either the left knee or the right knee, or both knees.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disorder and a right knee disorder as there is no evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee DJD, finding it related to his in-service injury. However, the bladder disability was not found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hand, shoulder, elbow, knee, and ankle conditions. The Veteran is to be provided with VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to his period of active service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for right knee disorder, upper-gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, hypertension, sleep apnea, and others. The TDIU claim is also being considered as a component of these increased rating claims.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder as the preexisting condition did not increase in severity during service and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation.

The Veteran's left knee limitation of motion is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5260.,The Veteran's left knee recurrent subluxation or lateral instability prior to August 16, 2018, is also rated at 10 percent.

An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability was denied.,The application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition has been reopened. The Board finds that an addendum medical opinion is needed regarding the relationship between his service-connected right knee injury and his left knee condition, as well as a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected posttraumatic headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and therefore denied service connection for all issues. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral shoulder impingement, chondromalacia patella, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment-like disorder, is granted. The cases for left hip, left knee, right knee, low back, nerve disability of the bilateral lower extremities (secondary to a low back disability), and both hands disabilities are remanded.