Knee Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal by the appellant's authorized representative.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 1, 2018. He is granted TDIU and DEA benefits for this period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that he is not entitled to a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for increased ratings for right knee PFS with calcific tendinitis, left knee collateral ligament laxity, and lumbar IVDS were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish participation in combat or corroboration of noncombat stressors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as his TDIU claim due to outstanding medical records not being obtained. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD disability was at least as likely as not (50 percent probability or greater) initially manifested during service and is otherwise related to his service, including documented low back pain and a reported Humvee accident. The effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted from July 21, 2016. The claims for neck disability, right knee disability, and low back pain are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased evaluations for right and left knee osteoarthritis due to inadequate examination findings. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the evaluation claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 60 percent from December 10, 2013 to June 13, 2019.,After June 13, 2019, the Veteran's claim for a higher rating was denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, back, right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities. The main reasons are the need for additional development of records from Patterson Army Community Hospital and VA treatment records, as well as a need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his right knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remands and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's left leg condition is being reviewed again for service connection, specifically as secondary to her service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 15, 2017.

The Veteran's cervical spine disease is granted service connection, and his right knee chondromalacia appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition and COPD due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his low back disability, right knee disabilities, left knee disabilities, and right ear hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including examinations and consideration of new evidence. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities include L4-L5 space narrowing degenerative arthritis, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, traumatic arthritis of the right shoulder, left knee disability, and ankle disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee and leg disability, left knee and leg disability, and lower back disability due to ambiguity regarding process of law and outstanding medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left knee condition, based on limited flexion. The remand is necessary due to inadequate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed right knee condition and the severity of his service-connected left knee conditions.