Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is granted service connection, and a separate 20 percent rating for his left knee disability based on moderate recurrent subluxation and lateral instability is granted. The issue of entitlement to TDIU has been remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, left wrist, and lumbar spine disabilities due to new evidence submitted since previous denials. However, it is not granted as these conditions are not found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee and upper respiratory conditions. The lower back and foot disabilities are denied as there is no medical evidence linking them to service.

The Board has denied service connection for a personality disorder and left knee disability, but has remanded the claims of PTSD and TDIU due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development due to the need for updated employment evaluations and consideration of all relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of right hip degenerative joint disease and left knee degenerative joint disease, both secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability. The evidence considered did not establish a link between these conditions and his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations. The hearing loss claim is also being remanded as the Veteran did not appear at her scheduled VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses, requiring further examination. The Veteran reported symptoms during service but no current diagnosis was found.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back, right hip, and left knee disabilities due to their relationship with his service-connected right ankle arthritis. The VA will provide new examinations to assess these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is remanding these issues to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations.,The Veteran's secondary service connection claim for migraines has also been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The Board also found that he had a current diagnosis of bilateral knee conditions, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and denied service connection for swollen bilateral ankles.,Service connection was granted for hearing loss and tinnitus due to exposure to loud noises during service. The bilateral knee conditions, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma were not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent, but the RO assigned temporary total ratings based on surgical treatment necessitating convalescence. The case is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his knee disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since September 2007. The Board has remanded the case for extra-schedular consideration of his TDIU claim prior to June 28, 2013.

The appeal is granted and the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability, higher initial evaluation for right knee disability, higher initial evaluation for nephrolithiasis, and higher initial evaluation for cervical spine disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of neck, back, bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder and chest pain disabilities. The appeal regarding vertigo is dismissed as well.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back condition, bilateral knee conditions, and an acquired psychiatric condition (major depressive disorder and paranoia) as new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for disabilities of the elbows, hands, right knee, and ankles are being remanded due to new evidence received since previous decisions. The RO will seek additional medical records and conduct examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and back disorder have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,Service connection has not been established for a lung disorder (due to asbestos exposure).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorder and bladder disease due to missing records, including in-patient hospitalization records from San Diego Naval Hospital. The Veteran is also required to provide authorization for VA to obtain his private treatment records from orthopedists he worked with after service and from Kaiser Permanente. A VA examination will be scheduled to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder and bladder disease, including considering potential herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss in the left ear is denied. The Veteran's service-connected right knee mild medial lateral instability and strain are both granted with a maximum rating of 20 percent.