Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including a lack of records search for Agent Orange exposure in Korea and SSA disability benefits records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right ankle and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to June 19, 2017 due to his employment status and income records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic right knee disorder, finding that there was no medical link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and left knee disability due to duty-to-assist errors. A VA medical examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and duty-to-assist errors. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical evidence and expert opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and right hip disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and her service-connected left foot and lumbar spine disabilities.,Additionally, the Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and left knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to her service-connected left foot and/or lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of timely receipt of his notice of disagreement (NOD) regarding the January 2017 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw all issues remaining on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disorder is not the primary cause of his back, left knee, and left ankle disorders. However, these conditions are secondary to his service-connected right knee disorder.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is granted a 60 percent rating from April 1, 2008 to September 13, 2012, and from November 1, 2013 to November 6, 2016.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis. The claims for a bilateral ankle condition and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disabilities and TDIU due to an inadequate examination report in January 2020, which did not account for the Veteran's history of recurrent subluxation and instability. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's eligibility for VA educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is granted due to his service-connected right and left knee disabilities, which led to his discharge from active duty.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disability were reopened. However, the Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, eye disability, general arthralgia, right ankle disability, and right knee disability due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for right and left knee scars have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient information regarding additional functional loss or limitation of motion experienced during flare-ups of pain.

The Board has remanded two issues: entitlement to higher initial ratings for a right knee disability and a lumbar spine/back disability. The Veteran needs further examinations to determine the current level of impairment due to his service-connected conditions.