Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and an addendum opinion from the February 2018 VA examiner. The AOJ must also adjudicate his claim seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include as secondary to service-connected disability.

The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a service-connected neurological disorder of the bilateral lower extremities, attributing it to radiculopathy rather than peripheral neuropathy.,The Veteran's bilateral knee arthritis was determined to be related to his period of service due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and left knee disorder. Service connection was denied for urinary leakage due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities did not manifest in service or are unrelated to service. The claims for higher ratings for his shoulder, hip, and toe disabilities have also been denied.

The Board has determined that the claims for increased ratings and service connection are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim. Therefore, the TDIU claim is not yet ripe for appellate review and must be deferred pending readjudication of the other remanded claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disability is related to his service-connected Morton's neuroma. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current right knee condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected left foot neuroma.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of increased ratings and service connection due to the lack of recent VA examinations and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's left wrist sprain will be remanded for a new examination, while his lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities will have their ratings reconsidered.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to missing records, particularly those from August 1995 when the Veteran was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The Veteran needs to provide evidence that he was en route to inactive duty training on Friday night.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right hip osteoarthritis and trochanteric bursitis, and right knee disability were denied. The Veteran was not granted any increased ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's knee conditions are being evaluated again with a focus on determining if they are related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to the need for current examinations assessing the severity of the service-connected right fifth metacarpal and left knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder is related to his active military service, including parachute jumps during Airborne training. The left shoulder disorder and sleep apnea are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for higher ratings in the matters of scar of the right axilla, scar of the neck due to lymph node removal, and left knee scars. As a result, there are no further questions of fact or law remaining for the Board to consider.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to address his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's claims for service connection for right-knee disability, left-knee disability (secondary to right-knee), herniated disc lumbar spine (secondary to right-knee), and right-foot disability have been denied as they are not related to active duty or training.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for a left ankle disability. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss disabilities, tinnitus, and pleomorphic sarcoma, right upper extremity have all been denied as there is no evidence of an in-service event or injury that would support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence and a need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for the Veteran's claimed low back and bilateral knee disabilities. Service connection is not granted for a sleep disorder or headaches, as there is no current disability diagnosed. The claim of service connection for an eye disability is denied.

The Veteran's back disability is service-connected as secondary to her left knee disability.,Her right knee and right hip bursitis are both service-connected, with the right knee disability also being granted a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination. The claims will be reconsidered after the examinations are completed.