Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is rated at a noninitial 10 percent since March 9, 2009 and denied for any higher rating from February 19, 2018.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis disability is granted a 20% rating, effective September 8, 2014. Other service connection claims are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted reconsideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right knee condition and ankle conditions, as well as an acquired psychiatric disability. The claims are remanded due to new evidence received after the initial denial.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes. Service connection was denied for a low back condition and a bilateral knee condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and left knee disability as they are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a retrospective VA medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability from February 26, 2010 to July 1, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the lack of VA treatment records and exposure information. The Board will schedule medical examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability was not shown to result in severe painful motion or weakness, and he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating for his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination of the left knee, and a new examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to service-connected sinus bradycardia. The left knee and shoulder disabilities are granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further action due to insufficient examination reports and new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee strain based on painful motion, but denied an increased rating for instability.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and left knee disability are of sufficient severity to preclude substantially gainful employment, resulting in a TDIU rating from October 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination for determining the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee conditions. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA medical examination to provide necessary range of motion measurements.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee and back disabilities due to insufficient examination findings regarding their relationship to service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for initial ratings in excess of 30 percent for right kidney removal, an initial compensable rating for scars status post skin cancer excision, and initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right knee arthritis due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for a right knee disability, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's hypertension, asthma, right and left knee disabilities, and leg scars are not service-connected as they did not develop during or as a result of his military service.,Service connection for the Veteran’s claimed conditions is denied.