Knee Board decisions

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues, including right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, hypertension, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. As a result, the Board dismisses these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine, right knee, and left knee are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess current severity.

Service connection for a right knee disability, tinnitus, and bilateral foot disability is granted.,Service connection for a right hip disability and hemorrhoids is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disabilities. The claim will be reconsidered with a new opinion from an examiner.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for his left knee scar disability is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Board has withdrawn the appeals for Right Knee and Right Ankle disabilities due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The Low Back Disability appeal is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals as to his claims for increased ratings and service connection due to untimely notice of disagreement (NOD). The NODs were not filed within one year of the September 2016 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability is denied as the medical evidence does not show any more severe symptoms than those already considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee and right eye disabilities due to insufficient examination results, lack of updated VA treatment records, and potential need for additional testing. The issues are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations and retrospective opinions. The matter requires further development, including additional VA examinations with retrospective findings.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his right knee DJD and associated conditions do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during service, as his conditions pre-existed service. The evidence does not establish aggravation of these conditions in service. As such, the claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinion in a previous decision.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on his right shoulder, right knee, left knee, and Total Disability Rating Independent of Service Connection (TDIU) claims due to an error in filing process. The Veteran opted into the modernized system, effectively withdrawing his legacy appeals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to October 5, 2011, finding that the weight of the evidence did not support his inability to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's cervical spine, bilateral knee, left shoulder, right ankle, and right ankle scar disabilities have been granted service connection.,Residuals from a head injury (including traumatic brain injury and headaches) and bilateral detached retinas are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted with new and material evidence. The issues of right knee disability, back disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, adjustment disorder, alcohol use disorder) are all now resolved in his favor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for retinal detachment has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. A separate 10 percent rating is granted for left knee instability beginning November 7, 2019. Service connection is denied for LUE, RLE, and LLE neuropathy.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for right ankle Achilles tendonitis was denied as new and material evidence had not been received.,Service connection for COPD due to exposure at Camp Lejeune was denied, with the Board finding no current diagnosis of COPD in the record.,Service connection for pulmonary embolism claimed as coronary heart disease due to exposure at Camp Lejeune was also denied, with the Board noting a lack of current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish a causal relationship.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for neck disorder, hypertension, left knee DJD, and right knee DJD were remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for chronic maxillary sinusitis is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis are remanded for further development.