Knee Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, as well as for bilateral shoulder disabilities. The decision found that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of right knee disorder, back disorder, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and skin disorder are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset in service or causation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hip, back, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient examination findings and lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a right knee disability. The Veteran's testimony establishes a possible chronic condition with a link to service, including as secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his level of education and work history prior to April 20, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities, including left ankle disability, right ankle disability, low back disability, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral knee disability, as the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate examination and need for clarification of diagnoses.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, but remanded the claim of compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for numbness of the mouth due to surgery by VA Medical Center.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her right knee conditions and mental health issues, rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 23, 2016. Effective from that date, she is granted TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding functional loss during flare-ups and consideration of private treatment records from April 2009 to November 1, 2015. The TDIU issue is also being returned pending development of the right knee claim.

The Veteran's right knee disability was rated at 20 percent from February 2, 2009 to April 23, 2013 for limitation of extension. A separate rating of 10 percent was granted for limited flexion during the same period.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for low back disability and sleep disorder, as well as rating claims for traumatic arthritis of the right and left knees, neck injury with spondylosis and DJD, and left great toe amputation. Additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities or if they were aggravated by them.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of November 29, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for tendinitis and mild degenerative arthritis of the left and right wrists.,The Veteran's current left knee disability is less likely than not related to his active service, as it is more likely due to age-related degeneration. The same reasoning applies to the bilateral wrist disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric condition. The decision found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for a left knee disability, and that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the back, bilateral knees, and neck, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The denial was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and recurrent mixed headaches are currently rated at the maximum allowed under their respective diagnostic codes. The low back disability, left eye disability, right knee disability, and hypothyroidism do not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection is remanded for claims related to a right wrist disorder (carpal tunnel syndrome), neck disorder, right shoulder disorder (secondary to recurrent mixed headaches), acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and MDD), and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your appeal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability and remanded it for further development. The psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder) claim is also being remanded, but the hypertension rating claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided in November 2015 was inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's left knee disability is related to service.