Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of recent VA examination for his knee disabilities and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities and scar are being remanded due to the need for new examinations to evaluate their current severity.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and TDIU due to outstanding VA treatment records from August 1, 2009 through August 13, 2009.

The Veteran's right knee disability is entitled to a 20 percent rating, but no higher, prior to March 16, 2015.,For the period from May 1, 2016 to September 23, 2016, the Veteran's right knee disability has manifested severe painful motion and is entitled to a rating greater than 60 percent.,From November 1, 2017, the Veteran's right knee disability has manifested severe painful motion and is entitled to a rating greater than 60 percent.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as she and her representative have withdrawn all issues in appeal status.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination for decision-making purposes. The Veteran must be provided a new VA examination to address whether his left knee disability is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability and nerve damage of the fourth and fifth digit of the right hand is remanded. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the case can be decided on its merits, as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee disabilities.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric condition.,His orchiodynia has been manifested by complaints of chronic pain, but no associated impairment of function.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a pelvic bone disability and has denied service connection for this condition. The claim of entitlement to service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various knee, sciatica, and back disorders due to a lack of objective evidence supporting these conditions. The Veteran is required to undergo another VA examination to determine if her current symptoms are related to her military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and GERD have been granted service connection. The right shoulder and knee disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's right knee and thumb disabilities were rated at 60 percent each, allowing for the award of SMC at the housebound rate after March 1, 2015. The reduction in disability rating was restored, and an effective date for SMC prior to June 25, 2007, was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been remanded.,His claims for increased ratings for DJD of the right knee and right knee instability have also been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis with chondromalacia and left knee arthritis with chondromalacia, finding that the Veteran's disabilities had their onset in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left knee chondromalacia with traumatic arthritis due to inadequate examination, requiring further development including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for left knee status post unicompartmental medial replacement from April 1, 2015 to September 13, 2017 was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition warranted a higher rating. The claim for TDIU was also denied due to lack of sufficient evidence showing he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Other claims for service connection are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's lumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities are granted as secondary to his service-connected thoracic spine, cervical spine, and degenerative joint and disc disease of the cervical spine. The right and left knee disabilities remain in dispute.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his posttraumatic headaches, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, and degenerative arthritis of the left knee due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations.