Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities due to incomplete examination findings, and the need to obtain VA treatment records from July 2016 until the Veteran's death in November 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a combined rating of 100 percent, but none alone render him unemployable. Therefore, his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether a TDIU should be granted on an extraschedular basis prior to March 7, 2008.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and right shoulder condition, finding no causal relationship to service. The case is remanded for further development regarding the right shoulder condition.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease is rated at 10 percent, and a separate rating of 20 percent for his right knee dislocated semilunar cartilage from August 21, 2008, is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for right knee degenerative arthritis and residuals of a right knee injury with anterior cruciate ligament and meniscal tears due to inadequate range of motion testing in weight-bearing.

The Board has decided to remand four issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities: psychiatric, left knee, lumbar spine, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The reasons for this are that the Veteran testified about increased severity since recent VA examinations and private evaluations, and requested additional VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right ankle sprain residuals and left knee retropatellar pain syndrome due to inadequate VA examinations in previous remands. The case is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has denied a rating greater than 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability and remanded other issues including service connection, TDIU, and effective date.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is granted as service connected, with the presumption of continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection for bilateral athlete’s foot is granted based on a finding that it had its onset in service and is etiologically related to service. The Veteran was diagnosed with athlete’s foot during service and continued experiencing symptoms after separation.,The Veteran's tension headaches are granted as service connected, with the presumption of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot and knee conditions, as well as a low back disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.,Service connection for a low back disorder, left knee disorder, shin splints, and neck disorder were all denied due to the lack of evidence of current disabilities or pathology causing symptoms.,There are no post-service medical records showing any current diagnoses or treatment related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings were denied as there was no evidence of an area or areas of 144 square inches (929 sq. cm.) or greater for the left knee scar, and his other conditions did not meet the criteria for increased disability ratings.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it lacks jurisdiction to review the merits of the denial of service connection for various shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and lower extremity conditions due to the lack of proper submission under the AMA.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral eye disability, heart disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, urinary disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and left foot disability. The Board found that these disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a temporary total rating based on convalescence following right knee surgery. The appeal is not resolved as to these matters.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of direct service connection and insufficient evidence to support secondary service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has dismissed all the claims as the Appellant opted into the modernized review system (AMA) and selected the Higher Level Review lane, thus terminating the adjudication of her appeals in the legacy system.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of blood clots, left knee DJD, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran’s assertions that his current conditions are related to his military service or service-connected disabilities.