Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his service-connected conditions do not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee and left foot disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to her active duty. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current disabilities for the claimed lung nodules, right knee disability, and back disability. The Veteran's assertions regarding past injuries are not competent medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left knee strain with limitation of motion, and left knee strain with laxity are denied as they were not filed prior to the effective dates established.,The Veteran's claims for right shin splints and left shin splints are denied as they were not filed prior to the effective dates established.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and increased the ratings for both right and left knee disabilities to 20 percent each.

The Veteran's right knee disorder is found to be secondary to his service-connected left knee disability, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and effective dates have been denied. The claim of service connection for sleep apnea has not met the criteria as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, heart disorders (including valvular disorders), and left knee disability. The Veteran's claims were not based on presumptive exposure to environmental hazards.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of left knee and left hip disabilities being related to service, including a fall from a helicopter in 1968. The preponderance of the evidence does not support the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen his claim for service connection of a left knee disability was not perfected, as he did not file a VA Form 9 or otherwise indicate he wished to appeal the case to the Board after receiving the Statement of the Case in January 2016.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities and for effective dates prior to June 18, 2016 for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 were granted.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee DJD, each rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's disabilities are characterized by painful limited motion with objective evidence of arthritis.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney, and as such the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations of the shoulders and knees. The TDIU issue has also been added to the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disorder must be remanded due to insufficient competent medical evidence on file for VA to make a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reopened, but further development is needed to assess the presence and severity of any disabilities.