Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis related to her claimed left shoulder injury, left arm condition, right knee injury, cervical strain, or lumbar strain. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and procedural issues. The claims include service connection for various conditions, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, sleep disorder, MDD, and GAD), hiatal hernia, GERD, PUD, chronic colitis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of both hips, degenerative joint disease of both knees, degenerative joint disease of both feet, conjunctivitis, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability due to permanent aggravation by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for left knee osteoarthritis was denied. A separate 10 percent rating is granted for limitation of extension from February 23, 2010 to November 8, 2015. A separate 10 percent rating is also granted for instability throughout the appeal period. For the period beginning January 19, 2018, a higher rating in excess of 40 percent for left knee osteoarthritis is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence of a connective tissue disorder, which may be related to in-service chemical exposures. The VA will obtain additional medical records and personnel files, clarify his Persian Gulf veteran status, and schedule an examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, chronic headache disability, and acquired psychiatric disability. The decision found that there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries related to these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, including a lack of examination records and potential pre-existing conditions. The Veteran will need to provide authorization for VA to obtain his private treatment records from Centinela Hospital.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee disabilities and considering functional limitations during flare-ups.

The Veteran's service-connected left total knee replacement does not prevent him from performing daily tasks and thus he is not in need of aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's right knee surgical scars are rated as noncompensably disabling, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his degenerative joint disease is denied.,The Veteran’s right knee disability remains at the current 10 percent rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a right knee disorder, and entitlement to increased ratings for DDD of the lumbosacral spine and GERD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the circumstances of the Veteran's fall and death, which is necessary to determine if his service-connected disabilities contributed to his cause of death.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and records are needed to properly adjudicate the service connection claims for bilateral knee disability, bilateral leg disability, glaucoma, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The hearing loss and dermatitis cases are still under review, as is the right knee disorder, asbestosis, sleep apnea, and lumbar spine disorder.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for various disability ratings and service connection claims, including those related to right ear hearing loss, a right ring-finger disability, low back disability, right knee disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, and acute retinal necrosis of the left eye.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right knee disabilities due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including a new VA examination for the kidney disorder and additional examinations for other service-connected conditions. The Veteran's claims of increased ratings are also being considered.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right knee condition, hypertension, and heart condition (coronary artery disease) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracic strain, degenerative disc disease of cervical spine, left ankle strain, and left knee patellar femoral pain syndrome as there is no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.