Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inextricability of his TDIU claim with other service connection claims. The TDIU issue will be deferred until all other claims are adjudicated.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and chronic yeast infections.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran's current disabilities to her active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various knee, hip, and ankle disabilities due to conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran is also being asked to provide updated treatment records and undergo VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or any other valid theory of entitlement.

The Veteran's ankle and knee disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for updated VA treatment records and new examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining addendum opinions addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability aggravates his knee and psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and severity of his right knee disabilities, including whether a left knee disability is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's ED is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and diabetes. His TDIU claim is also granted. The claims for fibromyalgia, left knee disorder, vision loss in both eyes, kidney stones, residuals of a TBI, RLS, and TMJ are dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the right knee disorder, left knee disorder and hypertension.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion is inadequate for adjudication purposes and remands the case to obtain a new examination. The Veteran should be examined by a VA knee specialist to determine if his current right knee disability, including chondromalacia patella, is related to service or secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's claim for an initial, compensable disability rating for loss of teeth is denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbar spine condition, left knee condition, and acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for knee disabilities due to new evidence added since the last supplemental statement of the case. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claims.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for Parkinson’s disease and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure in service is denied.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure in service is denied.,Service connection for hypertension secondary to ischemic heart disease is denied.,Bilateral knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and residuals of spider bite on the right hand are remanded for further examination and opinion.,Service connection for skin condition is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran is granted a clothing allowance due to his service-connected right knee disabilities causing wear and tear on his clothes.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his time in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his conditions, particularly regarding his TBI and radiculopathy.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a right knee disability. The rating reduction of the respiratory disability was not proper, and the 30 percent rating is restored from April 1, 2015.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the claims for a respiratory condition, lumbar spine disability, left and right ankle disabilities, bilateral pes planus, left hip disability (secondary to service-connected disability), right knee disability (secondary to service-connected disability), and sleep apnea. These issues will be addressed in further proceedings.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment in a sedentary capacity. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of a left shoulder disability, right elbow disability, back disability, and right knee disability. The appeal concerning PTSD was also dismissed.,Service connection for these conditions was granted in an April 2018 rating decision.