Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was granted, and he is now rated at 20% for his left ankle disability. The appeal regarding an increased rating for the left ankle disability is still pending.

The Veteran's combined disability rating prior to July 5, 2011 did not meet the schedular threshold for a TDIU. The case is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extra-schedular consideration.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is rated at 50% and a TDIU is granted due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and medical opinions regarding the service connection of the Veteran's claimed left knee and low back disabilities, as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.

Service connection has been granted for cervical spine disability, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy. Service connection is denied for hypertension.,An increased rating of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy before March 23, 2020 was granted.

The Veteran's right knee sprain is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability, effective April 23, 2007.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a finding that his right above the knee amputation was not caused by VA's negligence or fault.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of a head injury, lumbar spine disability, and related conditions due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service records indicate he had headaches in service but no definitive diagnosis or treatment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying stressor information.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular rating requirements for a TDIU prior to December 20, 2017. The Board found that he was actually working at that time and therefore denied his claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of her knee and ankle disabilities, as well as a painful hernia scar, have been denied. The criteria for higher ratings under the applicable VA rating schedules were not met.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition, right lower extremity nerve pain, left lower extremity nerve pain, and left knee condition.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to insufficient medical evidence in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation greater than 30 percent disabling prior to July 16, 2019 for residuals of right knee gunshot wound is denied. The claim for total disability individual unemployability (TDIU) from July 16, 2019 to present is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The new evidence includes VA treatment records that link the Veteran’s current eye disability to hypertension, which is currently on appeal.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The Veteran reported symptoms of stress, depression, sleep problems, and irritability during her deployment in Iraq.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and Osgood Schlatter's disease of the bilateral knees due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are now pending before the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran's right knee disability claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records review, as well as further development of her Vocational Rehabilitation and medical treatment records.