Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded three issues: right knee disability, low back disability, and the ratings for left knee disability. The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is found to be aggravated by his right knee and low back disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the case to obtain additional medical opinions. The claim of service connection for headaches is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee degenerative joint disease, finding that the conditions had their onset in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, right knee, and lumbar spine disabilities due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability was granted a 10% evaluation effective July 11, 1996.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyposmia was denied in 2005, and new evidence received after that time does not meet the threshold to reopen the claim.,Service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome is denied as there is no medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip condition, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, lumbar strain, and bilateral plantar fascitis. The issues have been referred back to the VA for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee chondromalacia and right knee patellofemoral ligament strain were denied because he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral knee disorders, right ear hearing loss, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The conditions are deemed to have originated during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to residuals of septo-rhinoplasty, was also reopened and granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after a supplemental statement of the case was issued. The Veteran's appeal will be returned to the AOJ for consideration of this additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The PTSD claim is remanded for a VA examination, and the TDIU claim is dependent on the ratings of the service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right elbow, left third digit of the hand, and right knee disorders due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Veteran's appeal of nonservice-connected pension benefits is dismissed because he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for a neurological condition of the bilateral upper extremities and for a left knee disability. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, degenerative disc disease with L5-S1 herniated disc and IVDS with back strain (back condition), and left knee strain were denied as the original claim was not filed within one year of a period of service from which he was separated under conditions other than dishonorable.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability, post-total knee arthroplasty, is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities. The Veteran's claims for service connection of his left hand and right hand disabilities are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board has found that the Veteran has received the maximum rating available for his right knee instability, hypertension, and low back arthritis. The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded, as well as his claims regarding a higher rating for low back arthritis and scars.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left and right ankle disabilities, as well as his right knee disability. The appeals for increased rating of left knee disability, service connection of lower back disability, and service connection of acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded.