Knee Board decisions

The Board finds that the evidence supports service connection for lumbar spine DDD and degenerative changes, as well as bilateral hip disability. Further examination is needed to determine if left knee and left foot disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the etiology of his claimed left knee disability and consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea, as well as to obtain updated medical records regarding his knees. The Veteran will be asked to provide contact information for his ex-wife and authorize VA to obtain non-VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his service-connected lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is still pending and requires a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. The Board will schedule the hearing in appropriate docket order.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. Service connection for bilateral knee and hip disorders is denied as the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate examination and treatment records.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the ratings for left knee retropatellar pain syndrome and instability.

The Veteran's knee disabilities have been rated at the minimum compensable level of 10 percent since May 2007, with no higher ratings being warranted based on evidence showing normal range of motion and lack of instability.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain records associated with the Veteran's Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) claim against VA. The AOJ must attempt to obtain these records and associate them with the claims file.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals in the matters of reopening a claim for left knee disability, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an ulcer; as well as rating increases for lumbar spine and right knee disabilities. As such, there are no remaining issues to be decided by the Board.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of his claims.

The case is being remanded for additional development to ensure that the Veteran's VA examinations comply with the requirements of Correia v. McDonald, and to obtain any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's right shoulder and left knee disabilities have been found to be service-connected.,Service connection for a respiratory disability, claimed as asthma, is not established.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for automobile allowance is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his current functional impairment of hands and feet.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right total knee replacement is service-connected as it is a progression of his pre-existing right knee disability, which was aggravated by military service.

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The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral knee and hearing loss conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection, as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Veteran's hearing loss was rated noncompensable throughout the appeal period.