Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU. The PTSD rating is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for chronic lumbosacral back strain with arthritis, right knee strain, left knee strain, and DeQuervain's tenosynovitis of the left wrist are denied. The claim for total disability due to individual unemployability is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right wrist, and right hand disabilities due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a right knee disability and a low back disability due to insufficient opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to active duty, ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA, or secondary to service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The rating reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent for right thigh impairment was upheld.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected thoracolumbar spine, left ankle, and left knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disorder is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate previous medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disability has been reopened, and the Board has remanded the issue to allow for further development. The issues of increased ratings for left knee instability, limitation of extension, and limitation of flexion are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his disabilities and whether they are related to service.

The Board dismissed all claims on appeal due to the Veteran's authorized representative requesting withdrawal of all appeals prior to the decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, as he was able to secure and maintain employment in the past.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in addresses and living arrangements, as well as potential issues with service connection for various conditions. The appellant's status as a surviving spouse must be determined first before any other claims can proceed.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected Baker’s cyst of the right knee is not related to his degenerative changes, and thus remands for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disorder, COPD, left knee disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as diverticulitis), skin disorder (claimed as eczema), and polymyositis due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle and right knee disabilities, finding no current disability. The issues are remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen her claim for service connection of hypertension has been granted. Her initial disability ratings for right and left knee conditions prior to September 2, 2016 remain denied. The Veteran's appeal to reopen her claim for bilateral foot conditions is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee issues, right knee issues, and neck issues due to potential errors in the initial examination and treatment records.