Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining outstanding records and current VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his right femur fracture, as well as his back and right knee disabilities. The appeals are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability is related to an injury in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The claim for service connection for a left knee disability is reopened, and the appeal is granted to this extent. The low back and bilateral hip disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a left third finger disability and denied increased ratings for left shoulder acromioclavicular osteoarthrosis, right shoulder bicipital tendinitis, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee and lumbar spine conditions, as well as service connection for hepatitis C. The claims are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the incorrect inclusion of increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities. The Board finds that referral to the Director, Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration is warranted as he cannot secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that it is not proximately due to or the result of, or aggravated by service-connected left knee and/or left ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his bilateral knee disabilities and maxillary sinusitis with rhinitis are remanded due to the lack of recent VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy. The case is also remanded for further development regarding an initial rating for degenerative joint disease of the left knee and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and degenerative joint disease of bilateral knees, finding that these conditions began during or are etiologically related to an in-service injury from falling out of a truck in July 1980.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and additional development is needed.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence. The claims for initial ratings for right knee disability and PTSD are remanded as there is insufficient examination records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected left knee and low back disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking the right knee condition to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability with bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy and an increased rating for his right knee disability, both currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of left knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, status post arthroscopy was denied because he failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in August 2015 without good cause.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome with osteoarthritis of both knees have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a parathyroid tumor removal has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability and reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability. The Veteran's right ankle disability is found to be related to his active duty service. Service connection for joint pain, intestinal disability, skin disability, and sleep apnea are also granted.