Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee conditions, finding that new evidence supports reopening of these claims. The conditions are considered to be directly related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration disability records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to determine the current severity of her service-connected GERD, right ankle instability, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal for increased ratings in all four issues.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain his complete service personnel file, verify any heavy metal exposure during service, and provide an opinion on the likelihood of current disabilities being related to in-service duties.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) due to the Veteran's in-service shaving requirements. The right knee and left foot conditions are being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding their relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot/ankle disorder other than gout, arthritis, and bilateral ankle tendonitis, to include bilateral heel spurs, and for a bilateral knee DJD.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder and denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Service connection is granted for the left knee disorder due to continuity of symptoms since service. However, service connection is not granted for GERD as the evidence does not support an in-service incurrence or a relationship between current GERD and service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left knee condition and thus, service connection for this disability is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee condition was not incurred in service and is not otherwise related to his military service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current right knee disorder is due to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee disability is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right hip and right knee disabilities are not related to service, nor were they manifested within one year of separation from active duty. The Veteran's sleep apnea is also not linked to his military service.,Service connection for all three conditions (right hip disability, right knee disability, and sleep apnea) has been denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as service-connected. The left elbow, left shoulder, right ankle, and right knee disorders are denied due to lack of evidence linking them to service or a service-connected condition. The thoracolumbar spine disorder, testicular pain, chest pain (costochondritis), stomach pain, and headaches are also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and determining entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder, degenerative joint/disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, chondromalacia of the knees, migraine headaches, and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since September 12, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a bilateral-hip or right-knee disability that is causally related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee and right ankle disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has awarded a separate rating of 10 percent for left knee instability, effective December 1, 2009.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities, as well as sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction (ED), all of which were claimed as secondary to his service-connected back disability or medication prescribed for other service-connected conditions.,The VA examiners found that any current bilateral knee and hip disabilities are not related to service or a service-connected condition. The examiner also concluded that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not caused by service-connected asthma or rhinitis, nor did it aggravate his ED.