Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than January 8, 2007 and March 27, 2006 for right knee degenerative joint disease and coronary artery disease were denied as the earliest date of receipt of a petition to reopen his service connection claim was not within these periods.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, as well as a VA examination to address the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and he is now filing a new claim for compensation.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need to adjudicate a secondary service connection issue for back pain. The Board will also consider whether the Veteran's TDIU claim can be granted on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting examinations to assess the severity of his undiagnosed illness.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee patella alta with chronic recurrent subluxation was incurred in service and her osteoarthritis is secondary to this condition. The appeal for service connection of the knees is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee and left ankle disorders were not incurred or aggravated by military service, as there is no evidence of such in-service injury or disease. The diagnoses are considered to be related to post-service activities.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disorder is not related to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA records and incomplete examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to errors in previous decisions and incomplete examinations. The Veteran needs a new VA examination for his right knee disorder and acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus (flat feet) was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during the pendency of his appeal. The Board found that the recent VA radiology report did not support a current diagnosis of flat feet.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are not of such severity to preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, and increased ratings for hiatal hernia with peptic ulcer and left knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative joint disease and meniscal tear were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection for the bilateral eye disability due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation. For the other conditions, there was no new and material evidence presented to reopen the claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and bilateral lower extremity chronic venous insufficiency were denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a right hand or right knee disability during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right knee arthritis and any functional limitations it may cause. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left hip disability, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected left knee, right knee, and lumbar spine disabilities. The case is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and development of records, particularly regarding knee range of motion testing and history of meniscal issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations for his right knee and thoracolumbar spine strain, as the previous examinations did not comply with the requirements of 38 C.F.R. � 4.59.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, particularly considering the impact of opioid use.