Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for right knee, bilateral shoulder, and left knee disabilities are granted. The lumbar spine disability claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have all been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,There is no indication that any exposure basis (e.g., burn pit, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune) played a role in the development of any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disorder was not caused by or related to active duty service and does not have a service-connected disability that required hospital treatment or observation. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether obesity is as likely as not caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities and if so, whether it causes or aggravates a bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran is found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected back, knee, and ankle disabilities that result in difficulty with activities of daily living such as dressing, grooming, preparing meals, and medication management.

The Veteran's current bilateral knee disability is not related to service, and the Board finds that it was not incurred or aggravated therein.

The Board found no evidence of a current left knee disability related to service, and the Veteran's statements were not consistent with the contemporaneous medical evidence. The right knee disability claim was denied as secondary to a non-service-connected condition.,There is no evidence of a current right knee disability in service or for many years thereafter. The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee disability is less likely related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and addressing whether service connection can be granted based on direct evidence or secondary effects of another condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis and bilateral knee conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is not due to any incident in service or to a service-connected disability, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including TBI, headaches, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, tremors of the hands, a mid-and-low back disorder, bilateral knee disorders, and bilateral ankle disorders have been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of TBI or other claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and addressing the issues of increased ratings for his service-connected conditions, TDIU, and service connection.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities of the lower back, hips, and knees. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly assess these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and Gulf War examination.

The Veteran's appeals were withdrawn by the appellant. The RO granted service connection for right knee degenerative joint arthritis, and thus the issue of entitlement to a right knee disability is no longer in appellate status.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence added to the claims file since the last statement of the case. The issues on appeal include service connection for a bilateral knee disability, a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for arthritis of the right hand.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of his claim for a higher rating for his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left knee disorder, and his preexisting left varicocele was not aggravated by service. The nosebleeds are presumed to have existed prior to service.,The Veteran's pre-existing left varicocele is considered to be unrelated to service as it did not increase in severity during or as a result of any service-connected condition. His current complaints of pain do not constitute a disability for which service connection may be granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral knee disability was granted effective May 16, 2011. The Board finds that an earlier effective date is not warranted and denies the Veteran's request.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this case as he is no longer alive.