Knee decisions — 2018

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected TBI.,The Veteran's low back and left knee disorders have been remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for low back and right knee disorders due to the need for additional medical opinions and treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, thoracic spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The Veteran's asthma disability was also not granted a compensable rating prior to January 16, 2015.,There is no current diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions at any time relevant to the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disorder.

The Board denied the claim for a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected left knee disabilities prior to December 6, 2006. The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment during this period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and reduction of his tinea pedis versicolor and PFB rating were denied. The ED claim was not granted, the right knee scar claim did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and the tinea pedis versicolor with PFB claim had its rating reduced from 30% to 10%. No new evidence or service connection issues are discussed.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disorders have been rated based on their service-connected status post total knee replacements. The Board has granted a higher rating for the right knees but denied ratings in excess of what is currently assigned.,The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction and TDIU remains pending as it requires further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of his lumbar spine, bilateral knee disabilities, and their impact on employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, secondary to his right knee meniscectomy. The case is remanded for further examination and consideration of an increased rating for the right knee and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining outstanding records and current VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his right femur fracture, as well as his back and right knee disabilities. The appeals are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development.

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

The claim for service connection for a left knee disability is reopened, and the appeal is granted to this extent. The low back and bilateral hip disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a left third finger disability and denied increased ratings for left shoulder acromioclavicular osteoarthrosis, right shoulder bicipital tendinitis, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee and lumbar spine conditions, as well as service connection for hepatitis C. The claims are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the incorrect inclusion of increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities. The Board finds that referral to the Director, Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration is warranted as he cannot secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that it is not proximately due to or the result of, or aggravated by service-connected left knee and/or left ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his bilateral knee disabilities and maxillary sinusitis with rhinitis are remanded due to the lack of recent VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy. The case is also remanded for further development regarding an initial rating for degenerative joint disease of the left knee and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and degenerative joint disease of bilateral knees, finding that these conditions began during or are etiologically related to an in-service injury from falling out of a truck in July 1980.