Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has determined that the Veteran should be afforded VA examinations regarding his claims of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder, right knee disorder, and right ankle disorder. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is also remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and initial compensable ratings for his service-connected knee disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The appeals seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, hypertension, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, left hip disability, left quadricep disability, heart disability, and colon cancer have been dismissed.,The appeal seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including unspecified depressive disorder), obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and bilateral wrist pain have been reopened, but the merits of these claims are not currently addressed due to pending remands.,Effective date claims for right knee and right shoulder disabilities remain unresolved.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and updated treatment records.,The Board is requesting that the Veteran be scheduled for updated VA examinations to determine the current severity of his musculoskeletal, bowel, and bladder symptomatology.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's multiple sclerosis, dizziness, fatigue, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral leg disability. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The reduction of the rating for bilateral hearing loss from 10 percent to zero percent disabling, effective May 18, 2010, was proper. The appeal is denied.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to January 6, 2021, is granted.,The Veteran's service-connected conditions have significant impact on his ability to maintain employment and the evidence shows that he worked as a driver. The TDIU appeal for after January 6, 2021, is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected left ankle fracture. The case is being remanded for further development regarding initial disability ratings for left knee instability and degenerative arthritis of the left knee with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee DJD and back disability, finding that the disabilities are secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to a lack of VA examination. The Veteran served in active duty, including parachute jumps, which he attributes to his current knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA treatment records and an incomplete medical history. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 is being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, as well as for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The right knee and prostate disability claims are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis is related to his service. The VA will need to obtain and review his medical records, schedule him for a VA examination, and attempt to obtain private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating and TDIU related to his left knee disability are being remanded due to the need for a contemporaneous examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not incurred during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected left knee scar as secondary to the service-connected disability of residuals of left medial meniscectomy with arthritis has been denied. The Board also remanded other issues related to his knee disabilities, including evaluation of left knee limitation of extension and instability.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, particularly concerning his exposure to cold injuries during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not provided to reopen the claims. The Board found no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other hazardous toxins, and there is insufficient medical evidence linking any current conditions to his military service.