Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal includes issues related to effective dates and ratings for various knee and hip conditions. The Board has determined that the claims are not yet ready for appellate consideration.,The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for his right total knee replacement, but the evidence does not support a prior effective date.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including bowel problems, hemorrhoids, knee and ankle disorders, and a psychiatric condition. The Veteran's death certificate indicated he died of an acute kidney injury and colon cancer.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's left knee disability and whether he qualifies for a TDIU. The Veteran will be scheduled for an updated VA examination, and his employment history will need to be verified.

The Board has reopened the claim for a right knee disability and remanded it due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the issue of service connection for uterine fibroids remains pending.,Service connection is granted for uterine fibroids as the evidence is at least in equipoise that they had their onset during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted total disability ratings based on individual unemployability due to these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, but has remanded her claims for evaluations of her spine and hip disabilities.

The Veteran's hip disabilities, including right and left hip bursitis, were granted service connection from July 13, 2006. The effective date for the grant of service connection for right and left hip disabilities is set at July 13, 2006.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for a scar of the right knee, denied service connection for hearing loss, and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) and stomach condition are remanded for additional medical opinions to determine their etiology.,The Veteran's hypertension is remanded because no VA examiner has provided a nexus opinion on its presumptive service connection under the PACT Act. The Veteran's total potential toxic exposure throughout his military service must also be considered.,The Veteran's right and left ankle conditions are remanded for additional medical opinions to determine their etiology, specifically considering his in-service injuries and repetitive jumping with a 100-pound backpack on his back.,The Veteran's lumbar spine condition is remanded for an additional medical opinion to determine its etiology, specifically considering his in-service right ankle sprain.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to allegations of worsening symptoms since previous examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's right knee, left knee, and right ankle disorders are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, which include generalized anxiety disorder, right knee ACL tear, tinnitus, painful scar from ACL surgery, left patellofemoral pain syndrome, bilateral plantar fasciitis, cervicogenic headache, and right knee limitation of extension. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions collectively precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the January 2023 VA examinations. The Veteran's lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms since service are not addressed by the examiners.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, low back pain, right knee pain, and left knee pain. The appeals for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for back injury, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral foot condition is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for TDIU prior to August 27, 2020 and from February 1, 2016 to August 27, 2020. The Board granted TDIU effective August 27, 2020.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for cause of death due to new and material evidence. However, the case is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death.