Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is required to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his knee disabilities. Specifically, a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran’s right and left knee disabilities, including any functional impairment caused by flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the case for referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for an opinion on whether the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) from September 28, 2007, through March 6, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee DJD, left knee DJD, and left knee instability due to a failure to comply with the October 2016 remand directives. The VA is required to schedule the Veteran for a VA medical examination to clarify the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for the claims of service connection for an eye disability, bladder disability, loss of sense of smell, and loss of sense of taste. The Board dismissed these issues as a result.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including joint disorder, shin splints, low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, skin disorder, and genital herpes. The reasons given were that there was no in-service event or injury leading to these disorders.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, but other claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and need for additional evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a right hip disability and granted a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis with hypertrophic turbinates. The claims for service connection for left hip disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression), osteoarthritis and limitation of flexion of the right knee, osteoarthritis and limitation of motion of the left knee, and intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine are all remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence, and it is now remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee meniscus surgery, right knee meniscus surgery, and low back disability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient service records and a need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the severity of the Veteran's left knee retropatellar pain syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hepatitis C and its secondary effects. The rating for hemorrhoids was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee condition, migraine headaches, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and severity of his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and other issues are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequately developed records, particularly regarding the specific dates of service. The claims for bilateral knee and right ankle disabilities are being returned for further clarification on duty status.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed low back, left hip, right hip, and right knee disabilities as well as his depression, all of which are alleged to be secondary to a nonservice-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities, as well as residuals of an injury to his left great toenail. The evidence did not show that these conditions began during active duty or were related to in-service injuries.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, deviated septum, sleep apnea, right knee disability, and vasomotor rhinitis due to lack of a current diagnosis or evidence of in-service incurrence. The claims are remanded for additional development.