Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active duty. The claim of non-cancerous fatty tumors remains pending as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing they are not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The Board found that the preexisting left knee disability was not aggravated by service. Service connection is also granted for a right knee disability.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for right knee, right thumb, gastrointestinal disabilities, and residuals of broken teeth, all claimed as secondary to service-connected left knee disability. However, it did not find sufficient evidence to establish service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain post-service treatment records and military retiree records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for a TDIU, effective September 28, 2008.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records, conduct new examinations for his service-connected disabilities, and determine the etiology of any diabetes mellitus. The TDIU claim will be referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension for consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service records and relevant private treatment records, and affording the Veteran a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for a left knee disability and granted service connection based on new evidence. The claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and right ankle disability remain pending.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to obtain additional medical records and personnel records, as well as to provide the Veteran with a comprehensive examination. The claims for service connection will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for a left knee disorder, hypertension, or esophageal disorders. The Veteran's current conditions are deemed to be unrelated to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain, upper respiratory disorder (hay fever and seasonal allergies), right knee disability, and left knee disability are all denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or nexus to service.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for the entire list of issues presented. The Board found no evidence to support service connection for any conditions, and the ratings assigned were deemed appropriate based on the current functional impairment.

The Veteran's Bell's palsy, bilateral pes planus, hemorrhoids, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder were not found to be related to service. The Board determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder did not manifest during active service.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for the year beginning August 1, 2013, and concluding on July 31, 2014 is being remanded due to uncertainty regarding the type of knee brace used during this period.

The Veteran's initial claims for service connection for a left hip disability, right knee disability, and left foot disability were denied in January 2007. New evidence received since then has been found to be new and material, reopening the claims.,PTSD was rated as 50 percent disabling prior to April 14, 2015, and is now rated as 70 percent disabling after that date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability. The right knee disability claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence and incomplete VA examination.