Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for osteoarthritis of cervical neck is denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for left knee pain with arthritis and right knee pain with arthritis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating and were of such nature and severity as to preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left knee disorder may be related to service, but needs further clarification and evidence. The case is being sent back for a more detailed examination.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left knee and low back conditions due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for left knee disability and diabetic neuropathy, left lower extremity due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his disabilities of the left shoulder, right shoulder and left knee has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate your claims at this time.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted an initial 10 percent rating.,A compensable rating for allergic rhinitis prior to January 15, 2013 and a greater than 10 percent rating thereafter is denied.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including right knee disability, left knee disability, headaches, recurrent cysts, residuals of fracture, right little finger, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's outstanding VA treatment records and private physical therapy records are to be obtained, as well as any SSA records relevant to his disability benefits claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, as well as his degenerative arthritis of the spine with IVDS, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's service-connected right total knee arthroplasty from February 17, 2015 to February 17, 2016 is granted with a 100% initial evaluation.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of any service connection claims or TDIU claim as they are no longer valid with the Veteran's passing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a status post total left knee replacement, finding that there was no evidence of arthritis during or within one year after service and concluding that the current condition is not related to in-service activities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as of July 2, 2009. The Board granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has dismissed the claims for an initial evaluation higher than 20 percent for left knee osteoarthritis and meniscal tear, a temporary total evaluation for the left knee disorder, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and an effective date prior to October 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for the left knee disorder. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for right knee disorder, back disorder, and left shoulder disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional development, including an examination and retrospective opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to issues related to his hypertension, right knee DJD, right knee instability, and low back condition. Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, left mallet ring finger, and headaches have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, no current diagnoses were found for these conditions, and a compensable rating was denied for PFB.

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

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for left knee disorder as it was granted in a previous rating decision, and thus the appeal is moot.