Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative joint disease. The case is now back before the Board.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome as there was no evidence of chronic disability in service or within one year after separation, and the Veteran's current conditions were not related to her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for a low back disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate disorder, heart disorder, and hypertension have been denied.,The Veteran's right knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, sciatica, and respiratory disorder claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's current knee disabilities and his service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability. The remaining issues of secondary service connection for various disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to the failure to schedule and notify him of an examination related to his service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran was also requested to provide updated employment information and VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, has prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since August 25, 2017. The Board granted TDIU prior to June 4, 2018, but dismissed the claim as moot after that date due to the Veteran's 100% rating for PTSD.

Your appeals for service connection of right and left knee disorders have been dismissed as the AOJ has already awarded them.

The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to August 19, 2017 was denied as he had been employed full-time and able to secure a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right and left knee arthritis have been denied. The VA has determined that the current 10 percent ratings are appropriate given the limited range of motion and pain reported by the Veteran.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 100 percent from February 29, 2012. The RO denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to February 29, 2012, or based on a single service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to increased ratings for her right and left knee disabilities due to incomplete development of the evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board denied her claim for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with its previous remand instructions, specifically regarding scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's right knee disability. The Veteran is requested to attend another VA examination to assess the current severity of his right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including a back disability, right and left knee disorders, and a psychiatric disorder. The VA will need to provide additional medical opinions to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the right foot condition, blood clot in lungs, right knee condition, and bowel condition.

The appeals for whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for left and right ear hearing loss have been dismissed.,The appeals for entitlement to service connection for colon polyps and psoriatic arthritis have been dismissed.,New and material evidence having been received, the claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions are reopened; to this extent only, the appeals are granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of updated evidence. The issues include increased evaluations for various knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for left knee condition due to inadequate VA medical opinion and a need for new examination.