Knee decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board has determined that an effective date of August 13, 2008 is warranted for the award of a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board videoconference or Travel Board hearing at the local RO in St Petersburg, Florida.

The Board has remanded all claims due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate examination opinions. The Veteran's claim for left knee disability is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability is not related to his military service and has denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee disorder is not causally or etiologically related to his active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's right and left knee disorders are not causally or etiologically related to service, including his service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability is causally related to his active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle ligament tear with residuals and granted service connection for patella spurring of the right and left knees, but denied an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability and hypertension, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction (ED). The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current skin disability. The issues of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, right shoulder, left elbow, and left knee disabilities are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is granted as his claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened and he is awarded service connection. His right knee disability remains rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the initial evaluations for his right and left knee disabilities, effectively dismissing these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any bilateral knee disability and cardiac condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right leg, right knee, left leg, left knee, and low back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability and remanded it for further development. The issue of service connection for a sleep disorder is also being addressed as it may be related to the left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine if his service-connected conditions preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a heart disability at the time of his August 2009 claim and has not had one since. For the other conditions, the evidence does not support service connection.