Knee Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood, eye condition, bronchitis, tenosynovitis, bilateral shoulder condition, degenerative joint disease of the spine, and degenerative joint disease of the right knee. The appeal for service connection for a bilateral leg condition was denied, as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition. Service connection for tinnitus was also denied due to lack of in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as a rating higher than 10 percent for vitiligo. A TDIU was granted prior to March 26, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, right hip disability, and osteopenia. The claim for bilateral flat feet and plantar fasciitis was granted.,Service connection for the right knee disability is not warranted as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence to support the reopening of this claim. Other claims, including secondary service connection for back and left knee disabilities and bilateral pes planus, as well as TDIU, are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities due to a lack of recent VA examination records and the need for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left eye amblyopia and bilateral knee condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims are also being remanded to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.,The Veteran is seeking to reopen several service connection claims related to herbicide exposure. These claims have been remanded due to outstanding medical records and further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is denied for a bilateral knee disability, hypertension, insomnia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, tinnitus, and PTSD. The case is remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and lumbar spine disability as the evidence did not show any in-service injury or chronic symptoms that could be linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability is granted, and the claims of service connection for back disabilities are remanded. The Veteran's increased rating claim for his right knee disability is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, right wrist injury, right knee replacement, gout, and hip disability render him so helpless that he requires the aid and attendance of another person to perform daily activities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disability, cervical spine disability, and bilateral knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has dismissed all issues of entitlement to service connection due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right upper extremities, but has remanded issues regarding knee disabilities, shoulder disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

This decision reopens the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg condition, left elbow condition, and left knee condition. The claim for service connection for a back condition is remanded. The claim for service connection for lumbar radiculopathy of the lower extremities is also remanded. The claim for service connection for a right knee condition (previously claimed as a right leg condition) is denied. The claim for service connection for a left elbow condition is denied.,Service connection for a right elbow condition is not granted due to lack of current diagnosis and no evidence of functional limitation or identifiable condition.

The Veteran's right wrist degenerative joint disease was rated at 10 percent prior to March 5, 2014. Since then, a separate rating of 10 percent for the right knee degenerative joint disease has been granted.,Right knee instability was also granted a separate 10 percent rating effective August 5, 2010.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding her service connection claims for osteoporosis and a left knee disorder, finding that there was no remaining case or controversy as to these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including spurring of the cervical and lumbar spine, bilateral knee condition with total replacements, left shoulder condition, elbow residuals, and bilateral foot condition. The decision was based on a lack of evidence establishing a relationship between these conditions and active military service.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and depression, and his claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).