Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted. The issue of TDIU prior to September 16, 2012, remains on appeal as the RO did not grant benefits for this period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart disability, bronchitis, and a left shoulder disability. The right knee degenerative joint disease claim was remanded.

The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 80 percent for his neuropathy of the left lower extremity from June 29, 2016 to January 30, 2019. The condition was found to be complete paralysis during this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip condition, left knee condition, and back condition due to unclear medical evidence regarding the nature of his scoliosis.

The Board has granted appeals to establish clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 1997 and June 2007 RO rating decisions that denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, right knee, and left knee. The criteria for service connection have been met, and the claims are granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions, as well as bilateral ankle and left shoulder conditions. The cases are being remanded to provide further examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and insufficient opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as his throat cancer, are being reviewed again with new evidence and examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the inadequacy of a February 2017 VA examination report. The Board will schedule the Veteran for a new VA examination to determine the severity of his right knee disability.

The Board has granted compensation for the Veteran's right knee disability under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a fall after surgery, finding that it was caused by VA's fault.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability due to inadequate examination and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and attempting to obtain SSA records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for low back disability and right knee arthritis. The claims are granted as both conditions are found to be at least as likely as not aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities can be classified as residuals of organic disease or injury, which could affect his eligibility for SAH.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of a higher rating for left knee disability and TDIU. The case will be remanded to obtain additional medical evidence, including range of motion measurements and information about the frequency and severity of flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and left knee disabilities due to insufficient consideration of secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the service connection appeals for respiratory disorders, right shoulder disability, and left knee disability due to incomplete STRs from December 1993 to October 1994. Additional efforts are required to obtain these records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee limitation of flexion is denied. His claim for a 10 percent evaluation as of January 15, 2013, for right knee instability (lateral) is granted. The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent as of July 24, 2019, for right knee instability (lateral) and his claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent as of the same date for limitation of right knee extension are both denied. His service connection claim for asthma is denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected neck, back, and knee disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 28, 2018. The Board has remanded the case for further review by VA’s Director of Compensation Service regarding entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including GERD, sleep apnea, tinnitus, and right knee strain. The Veteran will need additional VA examinations for these conditions.