Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examinations and conflicting evidence in the record. The Veteran needs a new examination to assess his PTSD severity, and an aid and attendance/housebound examination is also needed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease, finding that it is related to his active duty service.

The VA denied the withholding of disability compensation benefits for recoupment of disability severance pay, as the evidence supports that the withholding was proper.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disorder and right knee disorder, but remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for lower back, right hip, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on file for an accurate evaluation of his current left knee disability, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations regarding his bilateral knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee and right shoulder disabilities, as well as his claim for increased ratings for left knee degenerative joint disease, left shoulder bursitis, and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions were granted effective June 1, 2014. However, he did not receive payment for the month of June due to VA regulations requiring that payments begin on the first day of the month following the effective date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current lumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip, left knee, or right knee disability. The Board also found no in-service injury or disease for any of these conditions.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right knee degenerative joint disease, and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, have rendered him unemployable. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual employability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbosacral sprain, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, hypertension, and a right hip disability due to new evidence submitted by the appellant. The appeals are now pending with appropriate examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for the Veteran's left knee disabilities are inadequate and remanded to obtain a new examination. The claims of entitlement to increased evaluations remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The rating for his left knee disability, which includes a partial knee replacement, is remanded due to the need for further evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the initial compensable rating for a left knee condition and an increased disability rating for a low back condition.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.,An initial rating of 30 percent for GERD with clinical chronic gastritis is granted.,A compensable rating (10%) for the scar of the left knee is denied.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for status post left knee injury with medial partial meniscectomy, chondromalacia patella and medical tibial plateau is denied.,A rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with representation and development, including providing the Veteran's representative an opportunity to submit a VA Form 646.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, left knee disability, and hypertension due to incomplete review of the record. Additional audiological opinions are needed regarding the onset and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee and left foot injuries due to a lack of VA examination, as well as incomplete medical records. The case will be returned for further development.