Knee Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a left knee disability due to new and material evidence. The claim for service connection for a left foot disability is denied as there is no credible evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran is granted service connection for tinnitus. The Board finds that the Veteran's current tinnitus began in service due to noise exposure.,The Veteran’s lower back disability and left knee disability are remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded several issues related to effective dates for service connection and disability ratings. The Veteran must be provided with a Statement of the Case (SOC) on these matters, and if he files a timely substantive appeal, they will be returned to the Board.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate prior examinations and the need for a new examination addressing the Veteran's lay testimony of continued symptomatology since service.

The Board has found that further action is needed due to possible worsening of the Veteran's service-connected conditions since his last VA examinations in June and November 2015. The Veteran must undergo new VA examinations for evaluation of his GERD and tibia stress fractures of the left and right legs.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal and headache disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral knee disorder, vertigo, and migraine headaches due to inadequate medical examinations and failure to provide adequate statements of reasons and bases for the denial of the Veteran’s claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include left shoulder, back, bilateral knee, and hearing loss/tinnitus disabilities.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board dismissed it as a result.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as a left hip disability. The claims are being returned to VA for further development due to incomplete STRs.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back and knee conditions due to conflicting opinions on whether these conditions are related to service-connected flat feet or other factors.

The Veteran's knee, foot, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities are being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine their etiology.,The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to assess the nature and severity of his claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's knee and leg conditions, as well as his back disorders. The reasons for this are that VA treatment records need to be obtained, a February 2014 VA examination report needs to be associated with the file, and new examinations need to be scheduled.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions including muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, coronary artery disease, joint pain, and gastrointestinal issues. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain relevant VA treatment records and provide medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disability, low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and right ankle disability. The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection.,Service connection was not established for the claimed conditions due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings of her low back and knee disabilities, as well as service connection for a right hip disability, is granted. However, the appeal is only partially successful in that it pertains to reopening the left hip disability claim.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for increased ratings of the service-connected left knee instability, pleural plaque and scarring of the left lung, and bilateral inguinal hernias. The Board dismissed these issues as they were withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The remand includes obtaining updated VA treatment records, scheduling a new VA examination, and considering the evidence in its entirety.