Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastritis, bilateral ingrown toenails, a right great toe condition, and a right knee disability due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the appeal can be decided on its merits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding new and material evidence. The Board also granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis.,Service connection was denied for a right knee disability due to lack of in-service injury or chronic treatment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection claims for an eye disability and a left knee disability prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability. The appeal will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to service or service-connected conditions, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is related to service and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea was addressed in a separate decision.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability of the Veteran's right knee and thus, service connection for a right knee disability cannot be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as any relevant Spanish-language records. The claim will be returned to the Board after this information has been reviewed.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder but denied the claim as there is no evidence of permanent aggravation during service and the left knee disorder is not related to service.

The Board found no evidence of a right knee disorder being aggravated by service, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.,There is insufficient evidence to establish that the left knee disorder was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's right knee disability was granted service connection, with the effective date being determined based on the reopening of his claim.,An increased rating for reactive airway disease is pending as new evidence has not been provided to warrant a change in the current zero percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for extension of a temporary total evaluation, rating in excess of 60 percent for right knee disability, and service connection for a right hip disability. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted.

The Veteran's chondromalacia of the left knee from June 11, 2007 is not manifested by limitation of flexion to 15 degrees or less. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to deficiencies in the examination reports and because it is unclear whether the examinations sufficiently reflect the current severity of his service-connected left knee and right ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examination to assess the severity of these conditions.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss but denied for a bilateral knee disability, as the Veteran's knee condition was not incurred or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and providing an adequate VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder.