Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability and depressive disorder have precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since May 27, 2011. The Board has granted a TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has also remanded his claims for service connection for left knee, right foot, and left foot disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for OSA, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's testimony and evidence suggest a possible link between his conditions and service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis. The remaining claims of secondary service connection for right knee, hip, and low back disabilities are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current knee conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with IVDS is dismissed as moot due to a prior grant of service connection. The claims for increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), high blood pressure (hypertension), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and headaches are all denied. The claim for service connection for flat foot-foot pain (also claimed as foot cramps/spasms of left foot) and knee conditions is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluations and determinations regarding his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, tinnitus, migraine headaches, left hip disabilities, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left elbow, right elbow, and a right elbow nerve condition due to insufficient evidence addressing potential theories of entitlement.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, neck disorder, and left hip disorder. The right hip disorder was granted, as were the right ankle and left ankle disorders. Service connection was also denied for a left knee disorder.,Service connection was not established for a back disorder or neck disorder due to lack of in-service injury and no evidence linking current symptoms to service. Right hip disorder, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder were granted as they are related to injuries sustained during service.

The Board has granted service connection for neck disability, bilateral hand CTS, bilateral knee disabilities, and OSA. Service connection is also granted for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination records and additional development is required. The Veteran seeks a higher rating for his left knee disability, which was previously rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee pain was reopened, and he is now entitled to a total rating for his knees. The Board found new and material evidence that supports the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability manifested as pain, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased rating and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, bilateral knee disability, low back disability, and sinus/allergic rhinitis. The appeal for left ankle disability is remanded, as are those for bilateral knee disability and low back disability. The appeal for sinus/allergic rhinitis is also remanded.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, insomnia, and PFB has been dismissed as the Appellant withdrew these claims.,Service connection for a right shoulder disorder is denied. The Veteran did not have a current right shoulder disorder that was etiologically related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right foot, bilateral knee, and lumbar spine disabilities due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners. Additional development is needed with an addendum opinion from a different examiner.

The Veteran's glaucoma is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The issues of increased ratings for gout and hypertension, and service connection for a back disability and OSA are remanded.

The Veteran's left knee disability, specifically limitation of flexion due to chondromalacia, is currently rated at 10 percent and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and TDIU was granted. The rating for residuals of right tibia-fibula fracture, to include knee and ankle conditions, is now at a 30 percent effective September 29, 2021, with separate ratings for other related conditions.

The Veteran is not able to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities from February 22, 2017.,Basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 from February 22, 2017 is granted.