Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension and headaches are found to have begun during active service, warranting service connection.,Bilateral pes planus is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its onset and relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for allergic sinusitis, thoracolumbar spine strain (back condition), left knee patellar tendonitis, and right knee patellar tendonitis due to a lack of STRs from DPRIS.

The Board denied the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection of a left knee condition, finding no new and material evidence to support the claim.

The Veteran's claims for stomach condition and severe cramps, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), joint pain, muscle pain, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, left eye condition, unspecified depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and tension headaches have been denied.,The Veteran's claims for stomach condition and severe cramps are denied as the evidence does not show a separate and distinct disability from his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations and obtain medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's right knee torn anterior cruciate ligament was granted service connection. Bilateral hearing loss and chronic tonsillitis were denied, while the claims for left knee disability, right knee disability other than a torn ACL, and skin disability are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to incomplete personnel records and other issues.

The Veteran's TDIU claim since February 2016 is dismissed as moot. A TDIU on an extra-schedular basis prior to May 24, 2013 is granted due to his service-connected right knee and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 60 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 5055. Any further increase in rating is not possible as it would exceed the equivalent of an above-the-knee amputation.

The Veteran's service connection for basal cell carcinoma and increased evaluations for various disabilities are granted. Effective dates prior to January 20, 2016 for the grants of these benefits are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for low back condition, left knee condition, right foot hallux valgus with degenerative arthritis, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, and left hip trochanteric pain syndrome. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted.,The Board has determined that new evidence received since the August 2008 rating decision is sufficient to reopen the previously denied claims of right, left knee, and ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and clarification of the rating criteria.

Effective date of June 11, 2007 for the award of service connection for left knee strain.,Effective date of November 27, 2013 for the award of service connection for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 29, 2007, which is the period under consideration for this appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations and other procedural issues.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, low back, and right ankle disabilities. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran is granted service connection for tinnitus, but his other claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD and left knee disabilities. The AOJ is instructed to provide specific notice regarding potential entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s), based on Buie v. Shinseki, 24 Vet. App. 242, 251 (2011) and Bradley v. Peake, 22 Vet. App. 280, 293 (2008). Additionally, a VA medical opinion is needed to assess the Veteran's occupational impairment due to his service-connected disabilities.