Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to consider an earlier effective date for a Total Disability Rating due to Unemployability (TDIU) claim, which was not addressed in the April 2018 decision. The TDIU issue is now part of the adjudication process.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder condition.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back condition and granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for left knee, right knee, and chronic headaches.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the Veteran's right knee disability and bilateral muscle atrophy of the hamstrings. The issues of an increased rating, TDIU, and eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chronic back disability, osteoarthritis of the knees bilaterally, anxiety disorder, hypertension, lumbar radiculopathy, and cholelithiasis. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board is remanding the claims of service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, elbow disorder, and knee disorder. The issues regarding reopening of service connection for elbow and knee disorders are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition, as well as compensable ratings for right wrist ulnocarpal impaction syndrome and patellar subluxation of the right knee. The Veteran's claims were based on secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection have been remanded due to the failure of VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his left shoulder, left knee, TBI, radiculopathy, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further development. The issues include PTSD, depression, hypertension, sinusitis, bilateral pes planus, right hand chemical burn, left knee injury, right tennis elbow and arm pain, bilateral shoulder pain, contusion to the neck, and residuals of a left ankle injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not assigned a specific effective date as the claim is still pending.

The Board has found that the Veteran's symptoms have worsened and requests a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left and right knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added by the AOJ, and the Veteran wants this review done first.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a respiratory disorder and an increased rating for left knee sprain was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current respiratory disorder or left knee condition were related to his military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to her combat service in Iraq. Service connection for the psychiatric disorder is granted. The low back disability, bilateral hip strain, right and left knee disabilities, and right foot disability are remanded for further examination.

The Board dismissed the appeals for hepatitis B, left leg disability, left hip disability, and lumbar spine disability as the Veteran withdrew his appeal of these issues. The rating for surgical scars associated with left knee replacement was granted at a 10% level. A TDIU from May 20, 2011, was granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for bronchitis and ischemic heart disease secondary to asbestos exposure, and left knee disability are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, bilateral foot disability, and damaged femoral nerve. The Veteran's right knee OA is remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for low back disorder, bilateral knee disability, and asthma. However, these claims have been denied as there is no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for right knee arthritis. The Veteran's current disability is found to be caused by an in-service injury, warranting service connection.