Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee DJD has been granted a 20 percent rating, effective from December 23, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection for right knee condition, left knee condition, right foot condition, and a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The evidence shows that the Veteran's current left hip osteoarthritis is related to his service-connected right and left knee conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability due to incomplete evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, including the service connection claim for right elbow disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CFS, sinusitis, rhinitis, bilateral shoulder disability, hypertension, and headache disability have been dismissed. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral knee disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various ankle, hip, and knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions addressing direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service records and a need for further investigation into the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's initial 10 percent rating for service-connected lumbar spine strain is granted prior to October 20, 2022. The claim for higher ratings and service connection are all denied.

The appeal of the recoupment of separation pay benefits from VA disability compensation is denied. The dental condition for treatment purposes issue is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal in January 2023.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right knee disability, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation than 20 percent.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and left knee degenerative joint disease have been granted service connection. However, the rating for his lumbosacral strain with arthritis remains at 40 percent.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for chronic paranoid schizophrenia is denied. The claims for service connection for PTSD, variously diagnosed psychiatric disorders (to include PTSD), right knee disability, and left knee disability are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no final decision could be made on the merits of the claims.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed to assess the current extent and severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee, left ankle, right ankle, left shin splint, and right shin splint. The claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to evidence suggesting a worsening in the severity of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as generalized anxiety disorder). The Veteran's current right knee disability is not shown to be related to service, while his acquired psychiatric disorder was not found to have been incurred in or aggravated by service.,A compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's left hip and right hip disabilities are granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.,Service connection for CFS, fibromyalgia, TMJ disorder, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, and right toe disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for right knee degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee degenerative joint disease is denied. His claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss are remanded as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation prior to March 29, 2021, and a 30 percent evaluation thereafter under DC 6100. The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea.