Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for reopening service connection for left ear hearing loss, right knee disability, and right arm/hand disability. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for below-the-knee left leg amputation was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the Veteran's character of discharge and his service in the Navy. The appeal for service connection for a right knee disability is held in abeyance until these matters are resolved.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted for right shoulder bursitis, left shoulder separation (previously considered acute), bilateral hand disability, and left hip degenerative joint disease. However, the claim for left shoulder separation remains denied.,Service connection has not been established for left shoulder separation due to lack of evidence showing a chronic condition during service or any subsequent continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his service-connected degenerative joint disease, right knee meniscectomy with total knee replacement has been granted. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee replacement, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected left knee replacement.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ankle and knee disabilities are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of chronic conditions during or within one year after service. The pre-existing fracture did not chronically increase in severity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, heart disorder, numbness on the left side of his body, right leg disorder (including right knee), and left leg disorder (including below-the-knee amputation) are not related to service. As such, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an addendum VA examination to address the Veteran's right knee disability and its relationship to his service-connected left knee disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and consideration of the Veteran's claims, including whether his right knee disability is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral ankle and knee disorders on direct and secondary bases due to inadequate prior opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and knee disorders, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating prior to January 3, 2014, and higher than 10 percent thereafter for headaches were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a relationship between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a chronic right or left knee disability during service and insufficient continuity of symptomatology to establish service connection. The Veteran's current knee disabilities are attributed to post-service activities.

The Veteran seeks service connection for injuries to his shoulders and knees sustained in a motor vehicle accident during basic training. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, including STRs from the period of active duty, and to schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine the likely etiology of his current shoulder and knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records, personnel records, and VA/Non-VA medical records. The TDIU issue is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of the Veteran's claimed left knee disability and residuals of a foot injury, to include as due to cold weather. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's knee and foot disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete VA examinations. The issues of service connection and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.