Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's current disorders of the right knee, left knee, right hip, low back, and right elbow are related to his active service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to a concurrent election of review.,The appeal for service connection for depression is also dismissed as it is subsumed by the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee strain, finding that the Veteran's knee disabilities are as likely as not attributable to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for major depressive disorder, left ankle fracture, and left knee strain was denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a rating in excess of 30 percent for his major depressive disorder or an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his left ankle fracture. However, he is granted service connection for the left knee strain as secondary to his right knee strain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee and right shoulder disabilities are related to his service-connected right ankle disability, but further development is needed to address these claims due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that his current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The appeal is remanded for obtaining private treatment records regarding his July 2018 bilateral knee replacement surgeries.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for ruptured testicle and infertility have been denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a lack of verification of Reserve service records.

The Veteran's hearing loss claim is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his active service and the condition.,The Veteran's right knee disability and left knee disability (secondary to right knee) are remanded for further development due to incomplete medical opinions regarding their etiology.,Service connection for Camp Lejeune exposure-related conditions is presumed, but additional clarification on the nature of pre-existing conditions and aggravation is needed.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left knee, right knee, cervical spine, and back disorders due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Additional VA medical opinions are needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee conditions, finding that these conditions were caused by in-service falls.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, is at least as likely as not related to his active service. As such, the claim for service connection for a left knee disability is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, finding that the condition originated during active military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability evaluations for his service-connected left and right knee disabilities have been dismissed due to the failure to respond within the required timeframe.

The Veteran's disability ratings for right knee hemarthrosis, limitation of flexion, and diastolic dysfunction were denied. The reduction in the rating for right knee hemarthrosis was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee condition, including left knee meniscal tear, patellofemoral pain syndrome, and degenerative arthritis, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left hip disability and bilateral ankle conditions, as they are related to the appellant's service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was received since the September 2018 rating decision. The claims are being remanded to allow for further consideration.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for PVD, denied service connection for GERD, right knee disability, and lower back disability, and dismissed the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to lack of appealable final decision.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic pseudofolliculitis barbae and denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities. The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is found to have its onset in or be related to service, while the right and left knee disabilities are not found to be related to service.