Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral knee condition due to insufficient medical opinions. The issues are being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 25, 2012, finding that it is not factually ascertainable that he became unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities in the year prior to filing his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for joint pain of the hands, left elbow, and right knee. The Veteran's claim is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available. The claims for service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for left ankle, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and providing supplemental etiology opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, finding that they do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and remanded the issues of rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome of both knees.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue was denied as there is no current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection.,VA examinations are needed to determine the etiology of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), hypertension, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

The Veteran seeks a TDIU for the period prior to October 5, 2020. The Board found there is sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities and remanded the case for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, bilateral foot, and low back conditions due to inadequate development in prior VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment as of February 7, 2017. Prior to that date, the evidence did not demonstrate sufficient disability to meet TDIU criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that there was no causal relationship between his in-service injury and his current diagnosed condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee patellofemoral syndrome due to insufficient reasons and bases in the original decision, specifically regarding instability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ankle and right knee disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,Specifically, an examination is required to assess the current severity of his service-connected left ankle disorder and a right knee disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee, right knee, and back disabilities are being remanded due to procedural issues. The claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability is also being remanded as the medical opinions provided were deemed inadequate.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate VA medical opinions that failed to address lay evidence or other pertinent medical evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia, patella of the left knee with degenerative joint disease and left knee instability. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the other claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete evidence. The claims will be further developed to obtain additional information about the Veteran's in-service stressors, as well as treatment records and private medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee condition, secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine or right knee conditions is remanded due to inadequate examination and conflicting medical evidence.