Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability is granted as service-connected, but the right side pseudoaneurysm issue is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has dismissed the claim for a compensable evaluation for scar, fibrosis of the left cheek above the upper lip. The remaining issues have been remanded: right knee disability, prostate disability (including prostatitis (BPH), chronic epididymitis, urinary dysfunction), chronic sinusitis (including allergic rhinitis), and chronic bronchitis (including asthma).

The Board has remanded the claims for neck disability, nerve disability affecting right upper extremity (CTS), and right knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's gouty arthritis, right knee chondromalacia patella with gout, left knee gout, and various hand and finger conditions are rated based on their impact on joint function.,A total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted.

The Veteran's right knee condition was not incurred or aggravated by active service.,The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU effective January 28, 2014 due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The left and right knee disabilities are denied, as well as the bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's PFB is not rated higher than the initial noncompensable rating.,PTSD has been granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the prior remand directives were not substantially complied with and has ordered a new VA examination for the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a left knee disability and dental disability due to outstanding non-VA treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have made it impossible for him to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left knee instability prior to June 23, 2014 due to incomplete VA and private treatment records not being obtained as per previous remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected low back and left knee disabilities, finding that she is not precluded from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The claims are also being remanded for a retrospective opinion on the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board has denied service connection for the right knee disorder and remanded the issues of service connection for disorders of the left hand, right hand, left wrist, right wrist, left ankle, and right ankle. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was restored to 70% effective August 26, 2017. The appeal for increased evaluations of other conditions and service connection claims were dismissed.

The Board has decided that service connection for a neck condition is denied. The decision also states that the claim for service connection for bilateral knee conditions should be remanded to allow for further examination and determination.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, and left foot disability. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left total knee replacement and left elbow dislocation, posttraumatic arthritis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for recurrent hip and knee disabilities, as well as a recurrent lumbar spine disability and obstructive sleep apnea due to potential errors in the initial decision.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bladder cancer is granted as a complete grant of the benefits sought on appeal.,New and relevant evidence has been received to establish service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to intermittent explosive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder.