Knee Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on a chronic condition noted during service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee degenerative arthritis and meniscal tear, cervical spine degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis based on the Veteran's credible statements and a private medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis, other than posttraumatic, and remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee strain and septal deviation due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the appeal for restoration of a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in the disability rating. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for a right knee condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee degenerative osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding the evidence in equipoise.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and major adjustment disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, left shoulder, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities. The claims for service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability, left leg shin splints, and right shoulder condition were remanded.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for cervical spine, low back, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, and sleep apnea based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and a right knee disability, as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder, right foot peripheral neuropathy, right foot great toe fracture, and right knee disability due to an error in providing notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board granted service connection for left knee, right knee, cervical spine, and eczema disabilities based on evidence showing their onset during the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee disorder, and right ankle disorder as further development is needed.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's low back pain with muscle spasm and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, while denying earlier effective dates and higher ratings for tinnitus, and remanding claims for right hand third digit laceration, insomnia disorder, and right knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development, as an adequate medical opinion was not obtained regarding whether the Veteran's left ankle condition is aggravated by his service-connected right ankle or knee conditions and to obtain a retrospective opinion considering functional loss without the ameliorative effects of medication during the relevant period.

The appeal for service connection for left shoulder, left hip, left thigh, and left knee conditions and an increased rating for the back condition was dismissed due to a concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a knee disorder and foot arthritis, finding no evidence of current disability or nexus to military service.

The Board remands the appeal to the agency of original jurisdiction for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee condition as secondary to her service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee condition and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.