Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology and no VA examiner having provided an opinion on all issues. The Veteran's reported in-service injuries are also under consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability has been reopened and granted. The claims for left knee and right knee disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right fifth finger fracture, right knee disability, and right peroneal sensory neuropathy (right lower extremity neurological disability). The issues of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left arm disability are related to his military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased evaluation of rhinitis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6522.,The claim to reopen service connection for a low back disorder was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,The claim to reopen service connection for a right knee disorder was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,The claim to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, secondary to rhinitis, was granted. The Board found that the evidence raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The claim to reopen service connection for a neck disorder was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his current disabilities, including back disability, bowel obstruction, osteoarticular infection, CKD, depression, bilateral knee and shoulder conditions, and malnutrition, were caused by a perforated bowel resulting from a VA colonoscopy in November 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities and entitlement to TDIU prior to July 8, 2016. The case is being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to obtain prison medical records.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions, as no such examination has been conducted yet. The Veteran served as an aircraft mechanic in service and claims his current knee disabilities are related to this duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Major Depressive Disorder, Bilateral Pes Planus, and Chondrocalcinosis of the Left Knee, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee condition due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's left knee disability and chronic foot fungus are being remanded for further development.,A TDIU claim is also being added to the case due to the Veteran's allegations of marked interference with his employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to extraschedular evaluations for the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities due to significant interference with employment caused by her service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for a right knee disability and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The decision is pending as the VA examination was not conducted in accordance with policies for incarcerated veterans.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ankle, left knee, and right knee disorders due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed because he withdrew his claim. The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the right knee disorder is proximately due to or the result of the service-connected left knee disorder. A new VA examination and medical opinion are needed.

The Board has denied service connection for left hip tendon strain, right hip tendon strain, and low back disability manifested by pain. The remaining issues have been remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examination.