Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding service connection for arthritis of multiple joints, including bilateral hips, knees, hands, thumbs, ankles, lumbar spine, and cervical spine.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and bilateral knee disorder have been granted. The claim for the respiratory disorder is due to an undiagnosed illness, while the claim for the bilateral knee disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to concerns about the competency of a VA examiner who evaluated his knee conditions. The issues include seeking higher disability ratings for right knee arthritis, meniscal tear, and related conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for right hip and knee disabilities related to his back disability are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's hearing loss and hypertension have been denied, while his knee disabilities remain under review.,Service connection for the Veteran's left toe condition (gout), diabetes (due to service-connected hypertension), and right knee osteoarthritis with subluxation are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records, specifically for the appellant's Reserve and Louisiana Army National Guard service as well as his service at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The AOJ is required to obtain these records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various knee, hip, and neck disorders due to insufficient examination opinions addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms since service discharge.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left knee disabilities and a TDIU were denied. The rating for left knee degenerative changes and internal derangement prior to June 20, 2022, was denied as the disability did not meet criteria for higher ratings under either pre-amended or amended DCs. The rating for left knee instability was also denied due to lack of persistent instability. A TDIU was granted based on combined schedular ratings exceeding 70 percent.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities as they have been granted in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left knee condition is denied, and the right knee condition is remanded due to unclear medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period prior to June 9, 2022. The Board finds that his service-connected conditions render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation and grants TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus and sleep apnea, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since November 1, 2016.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions provided do not comply with the remand instructions and thus, the claims for service connection are being remanded again.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to a need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to failure to schedule VA examinations. The Veteran was scheduled for VA examinations in March 2022, but refused them and they were cancelled. The Veteran requested rescheduling, which was granted, but he did not attend the rescheduled examinations.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's right ankle and left knee disabilities due to a withdrawal of appeal by the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.