Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disorders as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or treatment, and the Veteran's service records do not show any knee issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for extensor mechanism malalignment of the left knee with chondromalacia and right knee disability due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and bilateral knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand all issues related to the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records. The VA treatment records and any private treatment records not currently in the file need to be obtained for a thorough review.

The Veteran's stroke residuals are granted as secondary to his service-connected CAD. Service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is denied. A rating of 10 percent is granted for the right arm shell fragment wound residuals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and needs further examination for a proper determination of service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection and rating for various conditions, including left knee disorder to include degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, left Achilles tendon disorder, psychiatric disorder, hypertension, sleep disorder, headache disorder, and tinnitus. Additional relevant service treatment records have been received.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee and left ankle disabilities, finding that the current disabilities are not related to the service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for a low back condition and right knee condition. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to a lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran must submit additional evidence to reopen these claims.,A TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of left hip, left knee, and left elbow disabilities. The right elbow, right hip, right knee, obstructive sleep apnea, and chronic diarrhea claims are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the spine and intervertebral disc syndrome with right lower extremity radiculopathy. The other claims were denied.

The Veteran was granted service connection for headaches, left knee strain, right patellar tendonitis, bilateral elbow strain, bilateral wrist strain, and bilateral shoulder strain.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right knee osteoarthritis was dismissed because the Veteran limited his benefit sought to a temporary total disability rating for his recent surgery.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and needs further evaluation of the Veteran's left knee disability, including its relationship to service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat foot, low back disability (spondylosis), and left knee disability (osteoarthritis) as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been reopened, and the Board is remanding the case to schedule an examination and obtain additional medical records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee and hip arthritis, hypertension, and OSA. The Veteran's left and right knees were not shown to have manifested within the first year after discharge from service, and there is no evidence of a chronic disease during service or within one year post-service. For his hips, the preponderance of evidence does not show that he had hip arthritis to a compensable degree within one year of separation. The Board also denied service connection for OSA as it was proximately due to his service-connected depression and hypertension.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for PTSD, right knee disability, and left knee disability.