Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee conditions, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current knee issues and events or injuries during military service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted service connection, and a 20 percent rating for his right knee disability is granted.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected right knee disabilities, including back and left knee conditions. The Board has determined that further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability on secondary basis, hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea. The claims are all granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all listed conditions have been dismissed as the claims were withdrawn by her in June 2013. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a neck condition, left shoulder strain with degenerative joint disease, left upper extremity condition, right upper extremity condition, and left leg condition are being remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip degenerative joint disease and bilateral knee chondromalacia patellae, finding that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a right knee condition due to the lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, right ankle disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for right knee disability, left knee disability, left ankle arthritis, and left leg condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability, asthma, or PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee and foot disabilities did not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to October 31, 2014.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, right foot planter wart, and skin rash. The cases are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the severity of these disabilities.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is denied as there was no diagnosis of hearing loss in the right ear during the appeal period.,Service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, respiratory disorder (rhinitis, asthmatic bronchitis, bronchitis, obstructive sleep apnea), CAD, autoimmune insufficiency with orthostatic hypotension and memory problems, and hyperlipidemia is denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for bilateral knee disorder is denied as the Veteran did not step foot in Vietnam or have other qualifying service. The Board found subjective arthralgia but acknowledged the Veteran's competence to report on his symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, an eye disability, and a bilateral knee disability as the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar strain and left knee DJD, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disability. Additional evidence is needed from VA treatment records, and a new examination is required.

The claim to reopen service connection for a left eye disorder is denied. The Veteran's request for increased ratings on his left and right knee disabilities, as well as the issue of entitlement to TDIU, are remanded due to lack of recent VA examinations.

The Veteran's back disability is granted as service-connected. The left knee and psychiatric disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee osteoarthritis and limitation of extension are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for the residuals of a right knee injury, status-post right knee replacement with residual scar. The case is remanded for further development regarding service connection for the residuals of a left hand fracture and sleep apnea.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of left knee disability and diabetes mellitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral shin splints, bilateral heel spurs, and initial compensable ratings for lumbar spine strain, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The claim for tinnitus was granted, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss and TBI were denied.