Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to July 22, 2015 due to lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities alone or in combination have precluded him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation. The issue of service connection for left knee disability as secondary to right knee torn medial meniscus status post arthroscopy surgery with surgical scar is remanded for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and initial ratings for hearing loss in both ears, as well as knee osteoarthritis, has been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the interrelated nature of the left knee and right knee conditions, and requests for additional records and a VA addendum opinion are made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions were denied due to lack of evidence linking the disabilities to service or a service-connected condition. The RO found no new and material evidence in the additional records received since the previous decisions.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability from May 25, 2007 is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed all related issues.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for a low back disability and tinea pedis, a temporary 100 percent rating for PTSD, and service connection for a cardiac condition, bilateral knee disabilities, erectile dysfunction, and urinary incontinence. The claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea have been reopened.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease is caused by his service-connected right ankle fracture residuals, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for scars, right knee injuries, and right shoulder injuries. Service connection for vasectomy residuals is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities due to incomplete treatment records, which have now been provided. The case will be readjudicated with consideration of these new records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee disorder, and a back disability due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA treatment records and conflicting medical opinions.,VA will attempt to obtain any outstanding VA treatment records and military personnel records.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective July 18, 2011, as he has been unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions, including degenerative arthritis. The issues are related to whether his current knee conditions are due to or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression and alcohol dependence is not rated higher than 70 percent, while his service-connected status post total left knee arthroplasty associated with right sciatic nerve paralysis as a residual of shell fragment wound of the right thigh and right leg is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, right hand arthritis, and a right knee disability have been denied. The Board has remanded the cases to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the severity of his PTSD with TBI and to determine if he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is rated based on limitation of motion and instability. The Board has granted separate ratings for these issues, but remanded to obtain updated examination findings.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were granted. However, the claim for a left calf disorder was denied.

The Veteran's flatfoot (pes planus) and migraine, including migraine variants (claimed as tension headaches), are found to be related to his service. The remaining claims for service connection have been remanded.,Service connection is granted for flatfoot (pes planus) and migraine, including migraine variants (claimed as tension headaches).

The Veteran's right knee strain has been granted a 20 percent rating, effective from July 30, 2015.,A separate 10 percent rating for each of the Veteran's left and right knees due to limitation of flexion with painful motion and swelling.