Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability is dismissed. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection for PTSD have been met, as there is medical evidence linking current symptoms to a specific in-service stressor.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development due to incomplete or insufficient medical opinions regarding her skin condition, knee disabilities, and scars.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional examinations and development of the record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service, specifically his exposure to noise from military flight line jets. The right knee disability claim requires additional development as a VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of his right knee, pes planus, left foot, and left ankle disabilities. The issues include seeking initial ratings for these conditions and service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of a left knee disorder and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric and orthopedic examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine the current severity of his service-connected right and left knee disabilities and lumbosacral spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to consider all evidence, including a recent VA examination report. The TDIU claim is also deferred until these issues can be addressed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as he did not serve during a period of war, and the evidence does not support a finding that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with examinations to determine the severity of his left knee and right shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examinations. The issues of service connection for PTSD, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, a scar residual of an erroneous vaccination, and residuals of a concussion are on appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of outstanding records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and severity of his right knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 14, 2010 for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The initial rating of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss after October 9, 2014 has also been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his left hip and right knee conditions has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination for the left hip condition.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations and opinions are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's ankle, hip, knee, and shoulder conditions. The appeal is being remanded for these purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, DJD of the right knee, DJD of the left knee, DJD of the right hip, DJD of the left hip, and DDD of the lumbar spine as secondary to a service-connected wound of the right foot/muscle group X.,The Board has granted service connection for these disabilities based on evidence in relative equipoise.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his bilateral knee disabilities and whether there is instability or recurrent subluxation.

The Veteran's left knee cartilage condition is rated at 20 percent, and a painful scar on the left knee is rated at 10 percent. The case is also remanded to determine if the Veteran is eligible for TDIU.