Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.,The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 100 percent due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea, vision disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and right hip disability are not related to service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional VA opinions. The claims are related to amputation of the left leg below the knee, coronary artery disease with peripheral vascular disease, histoplasmosis in both eyes, and scarring of the lungs.

The Veteran's appeals for right knee and right ankle disabilities have been dismissed. The appeal for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in October 2017 did not sufficiently address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service onset of symptoms and the use of ill-fitting footwear. The claim is being remanded for additional VA examinations to consider all evidence, including the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis in both knees, a right-hand condition, bilateral cataracts (claimed as vision impairment), and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The decision does not specify any exposure basis or indicate whether the case involves the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right foot plantar fasciitis is dismissed. The Veteran's head scar and related migraine headaches are granted service connection, but the neck disability and right knee disability remain remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for temporary total evaluations based on his service-connected left knee and right foot disabilities have been withdrawn, resulting in their dismissal. The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to February 26, 2011, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral arterial disease, loss of left leg below the knee, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have all been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, and spine disabilities due to new medical evidence. The cases are now remanded for further development.,New evidence supports reopening of the Veteran’s claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, left elbow, right elbow, left wrist, right wrist, left knee, right knee, left ankle, cervical spine, and lumbar disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for skin cancer due to radiation exposure and herbicide agents as the Veteran withdrew his request. The other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, consideration of new evidence, and review of existing VA Vocational Rehabilitation records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his bilateral knee disabilities, lumbar spine disability, and left shoulder disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, right knee strain, left knee strain, cervical strain prior to June 17, 2016, and lumbosacral strain from June 17, 2016 due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected disabilities and his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's residuals of stroke are at least as likely as not related to in-service head trauma or aggravated by her service-connected left knee disability. The TDIU issue is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder disability due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his PTSD, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for another VA examination.