Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from May 1, 2009. The Board found that the Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities since May 1, 2009.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left knee disability and Parkinson's disease ratings due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his disabilities. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that new material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection of back, left knee, and right hip disabilities. The underlying claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right knee disability has been dismissed as he requested the withdrawal of all his pending appeals before VA.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and an in-service injury.

The Veteran's appeal for sinusitis was dismissed. Major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder were granted service connection. The right and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a right knee disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee disabilities, including during flare-ups.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted a 10% rating from May 3, 2012 to May 3, 2013. Ratings for his left knee and right knee osteoarthritis are denied. The claim of service connection for a left ankle condition remains pending as new evidence has not been received that would reopen the case.

All pending claims for service connection and increased ratings are dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right knee disability may be related to his service-connected left knee sprain, but needs further examination and opinion to determine if it is permanently aggravated by the left knee sprain.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and a right knee disorder as secondary to his left knee disability. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right knee disability and a compensable initial rating for left inguinal herniorrhaphy due to new evidence received since the last decision.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his right total knee replacement was denied. The Board found that the evidence supported a 60% rating from October 1, 2010 to March 11, 2015 and denied any higher rating thereafter due to the amputation rule.

The Veteran's increased rating for left foot plantar warts with keratomas is granted, while a higher rating for right foot plantar warts with keratomas is denied. The Board has also remanded cases regarding service connection and TDIU due to hip and knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a low back condition and right knee condition. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities, including a left knee disorder and surgical scars. The issues include rating adjustments for these conditions.

The Veteran's left and right knee patellar tendonitis were granted increased ratings, but the service connection for PTSD was remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded.