Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial increased rating for left and right knee disabilities, as well as left and right shoulder disabilities. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee strain disability is related to service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, neck condition, upper extremity radiculopathy (RUE and LUE), back condition, lower extremity radiculopathy (RLE and LLE), right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right foot condition, and left foot condition.,The Board found that the Veteran's claims for these conditions are inextricably intertwined with his neck condition and other related claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, combined, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from June 17, 2019, to October 6, 2019. The appeal is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the previously claimed conditions of bulging disc L5-L6, left knee injury, bilateral feet heel spurs, shoulder condition, and head trauma. The Board dismissed these appeals as withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to July 30, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, bilateral wrist, and bilateral knee disorders due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome and a separate 10 percent rating for slight instability. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome was denied.,A separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability is granted, while the claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome remains denied.

The Veteran's anxiety and service connection for hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure) are granted. The restoration of evaluations for various knee conditions, including trochanteric bursitis and patellofemoral arthritis, is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment from April 11, 2014 to November 6, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to unclear records regarding when functional ankylosis began, inadequate VA examination reports, and the need for additional medical opinions on the etiology of his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for updated medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and right knee degenerative arthritis were denied. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for back, neck, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to incomplete records. The Veteran's Social Security Administration disability benefits records and VA treatment records from the Columbus CBOC prior to 2001 need to be obtained.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, effective immediately upon receipt by VA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is related to his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various ankle, hip, and knee disabilities due to inadequate opinions regarding preexistence and aggravation during service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee flexion and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient medical evidence from prior examinations. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee, right knee, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities based on continuity of symptomatology since service.