Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, service connection for a psychiatric disorder, service connection for sleep apnea, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left long finger amputation and left ring finger fracture, and TDIU are REMANDED due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence indicating a possible secondary sleep disorder and additional medical analysis into back disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance of another person due to functional limitations, but additional compensation under SMC(r)(1) or SMC(r)(2) is precluded as he does not meet the threshold requirement for consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right knee tibial stress fracture with shin splints and left leg shin splints with left knee strain due to additional medical evidence being added to the record.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link between current disability and active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board has found no new evidence to reopen the claims, and the existing evidence does not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to higher ratings.

The Veteran's lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee strain with degenerative arthritis and residuals from meniscectomy, left knee strain post patellar realignment, and GERD with IBS have been granted initial 20 percent ratings effective since the date of service discharge.

The Board denied service connection for various joint disabilities, including cervical spine arthritis, right hand and finger arthritis, left hand and finger arthritis, right hip arthritis, left hip arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, right wrist arthritis, left wrist arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis.,The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee, left knee, lumbar spine, and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities due to inadequate examinations in previous VA evaluations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his claims of service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric conditions, fatigue, joint pain, cardiovascular issues, heart disability, low back disability, tingling sensations, right knee disability, and hypogonadism. The examination will consider exposure to nerve agents during combat in Iraq.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disorder was denied.,The appeals for initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for cervical spine disability, right knee strain, and left knee strain were also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left knee strain and shin splints first occurred during service or were aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification in light of recent legal precedential opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip, bilateral knee, left foot, and neck disabilities as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and right knee disability, finding that there was no direct evidence linking these disabilities to his active service. The TDIU claim was granted due to the combined effect of multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, left knee disability (to include as secondary to service-connected psoriasis), bilateral eye disability (to include as secondary to service-connected psoriasis), and PTSD due to lack of evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of whether new material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for lower back condition, PTSD, left knee condition, and right knee. The Veteran must file a substantive appeal if he wishes to continue his appeal on these issues.

The Veteran was previously employed but resigned due to service-connected disabilities, including back pain and ureteral stricture.,From January 1, 2017, onward, the combination of his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome, as well as his right knee disability due to insufficient evidence in their favor.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there are current disabilities related to service, including sleep apnea, left knee conditions, right knee conditions, and a left shoulder condition.