Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was granted. Service connection for nuclear cataracts, GERD, left knee limitation of flexion, and left knee instability were denied. A separate 20 percent evaluation for a left knee meniscal tear was granted.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee joint pain, right knee joint pain, left shoulder joint pain, and right shoulder joint pain. Service connection for sleep apnea and headaches have also been denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge from service does not bar him from receiving VA benefits, including health care benefits. The appeal is granted as it relates to the current appeal for service connection for PTSD and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The left knee disability claim is remanded and will be readjudicated.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for bilateral knee pain, tinnitus, and left forearm tendonitis due to a lack of information on the Veteran's reserve component service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability and a higher rating for his left shoulder disability is granted, effective July 23, 2013. The May 2014 decision denying these claims based on CUE is revised.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, left knee condition, and right eye condition due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for asthma and left knee degenerative arthritis due to insufficient evidence in the record, including a lack of adequate VA examinations. The AOJ is directed to attempt to obtain active duty service treatment records from September 1983 to December 1987 and schedule a VA examination to address the claimed conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine, right hip, left knee, right knee, and left ankle disorders due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability of left ear hearing loss to an extent recognized as a disability for VA purposes.,Service connection has been granted for allergic rhinitis. The Board finds that the evidence does not establish whether the Veteran's current lumbar spine condition is directly related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee sprain with patellofemoral syndrome is denied. A separate 10 percent disability rating for instability of the right knee from October 5, 2020 is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left knee pain had onset during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because a spurious rating decision was issued in March 2021, which is prohibited by law.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and obtain necessary medical records. The claim will be reconsidered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Veteran's tinnitus, left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis are granted service connection. Service connection for vision problems is denied as the current disability is related to non-service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's left toe amputation claim is not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine as secondary to a service-connected condition.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed left knee disorder, right knee disorder, or tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral disc bulge with facet arthrosis, left elbow strain, right knee strain, a left knee condition, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's PFB claim is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's left knee condition, including osteoarthritis and symptomatic semilunar cartilage removal, is rated at a minimum of 10 percent. The Veteran was granted a separate rating for the symptomatic semilunar cartilage removal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastric ulcer, restrictive lung disease, fibromyalgia, and right/left knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,Service connection was also denied for increased ratings for left and right shin splints.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee strains due to incomplete evidence in the file, including a lack of records from 2020 onwards. The VA examination provided insufficient rationale and did not address pre-service onset or aggravation.