Knee Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including left and right hip, knee, shin splints, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and increased ratings, remanded several claims for further development, and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for an undiagnosed gastrointestinal disorder.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lower spine, left knee meniscal tear, and right hip strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left great toe fracture residuals with degenerative joint disease and hallux rigidus.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and a right knee disability, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claim for a TBI was remanded for further examination.

The appeal for service connection for mesothelioma was denied, while the claims for bilateral flat foot (pes planus) with gout, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and diverticulitis were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and lumbar spine disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain private medical records.

The Board granted service connection for a right foot condition and left knee condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The gastrointestinal condition was remanded.

The appeals for service connection and rating of various conditions have been dismissed by the veteran.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including vision disability, bilateral hearing loss, hypercholesterolemia, knee disabilities, low testosterone, migraine, penile condition, sciatic nerve disabilities, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, effective February 8, 2021.

The appeal is remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding medical records and conducting additional development of the Veteran's service history.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for PTSD, while granting service connection for a left knee disability. The issues of TDIU, headaches, tinnitus, and allergic rhinitis were remanded.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for degenerative arthritis status post patellar repair, left knee with limitation of flexion and a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis status post patellar repair, left knee with limitation of extension for additional development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for left knee disability and TDIU due to further development needed, including obtaining updated medical records and clarifying employment history.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was rated 70 percent disabling since December 16, 2018, and the Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this condition alone effective from that date.

The Board granted a separate evaluation for instability of the Veteran's left knee, but remanded the issue of an increased rating for patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee.

The Board remands the claim for a left knee disability to obtain additional evidence and an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the appeal to the agency of original jurisdiction for a medical opinion addressing direct service connection and secondary causation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee and left knee disabilities for initial RO consideration as new and relevant evidence has been received.

The Board remands the matter to correct duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining outstanding medical records and providing a new VA examination.