Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as a psychiatric disability, were denied because the evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right leg amputation, and diabetes, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU as of May 17, 2008.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a low back disability has been granted. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU are still pending.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of bilateral tibial stress fractures has been reopened and granted.,Service connection was also granted for right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome and degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen claims for hypertension, residuals of a right wrist injury, and residuals of a left leg laceration was granted. Claims for low back disability and left knee disability were denied as new and material evidence did not relate the disabilities to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to incomplete records, need for further examinations, and other procedural issues. The claims will be adjudicated again after all requested information is obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for right hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities are not properly adjudicated without additional medical examination and opinion. The case is being remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent under the applicable schedular criteria, and the Board finds that an extraschedular evaluation is not warranted due to the specific symptomatology of his condition being addressed by the current rating schedule.

Service connection for a left knee disability has been granted.,Secondary service connection for right knee patellofemoral syndrome has been granted as it is related to the service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the left knee disability. The claim for service connection of all conditions is pending and will be addressed after a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder and remanded other issues including GERD, tonsillectomy residuals, and right knee disability. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional records, provide a VA examination, and determine if there is new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's right knee disability is found to be service connected, with the condition being aggravated by physical training during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 23, 2015, for service connection of various shoulder and knee conditions.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder and remanded the issue of an earlier effective date for the right knee meniscus tear, status post-surgery.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for low back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to the need for further evidentiary development. The RO is instructed to obtain National Guard records, VA treatment records from South Texas Veterans Health Care System, and private treatment records from Dr. TAC.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee, left knee, lumbar spine, and bilateral foot disabilities due to potential aggravation by other service-connected conditions.,Specifically, the Veteran's knee and foot disabilities are being reviewed again as they may be aggravated by his pre-existing knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal of his petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a right foot disability was dismissed due to his withdrawal. The claims for hepatitis, depression, PTSD, left foot disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, and right leg disability are remanded.

The Board has found that there is no current diagnosis of malaria, knee disability, hip disability, or fracture of the left and right hands. The case for residuals of a fracture of the left and right hands is remanded to obtain an examination.