Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right hand/wrist disability is granted service connection. His left knee and vision disabilities are denied, as well as his bilateral hearing loss claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart disability, hypertension, cervical spine/ neck disability, low back disability, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral arms and hands, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral legs, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral feet disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, thyroid disability, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), nervous disorder, anxiety, and depression.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disorder, lung disorder, and cyst to obtain additional medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are based on new evidence received within one year of a previous denial.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his combined disability rating is at least 100 percent and he cannot secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not decided at this time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee degenerative changes, as well as for sarcoid uveitis. The VA is instructed to obtain any outstanding treatment records and schedule a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's bilateral knees and sarcoid uveitis.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and opinion, including service connection claims for various conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for gout with patellofemoral chondromalacia, left knee and right knee due to insufficient evidence from the previous VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination and failure to comply with Deluca v. Brown (1995) and Correia v. McDonald (2016).

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and analysis of the Veteran's left knee disability, including its relationship to his service-connected right knee disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral knee condition is secondary to his service-connected gouty arthritis of the left ankle and remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and right knee disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty or service-connected conditions. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee osteoarthritis must be remanded due to the need for a new examination that complies with VA regulations and court decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations for his right shoulder, lumbar spine, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination that complies with Correia v. McDonald (2016).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 16, 2011. The Board also found that the Veteran was not permanently housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back and left knee disabilities are related to his service, including multiple parachute jumps. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and bilateral flat feet. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence regarding the Veteran's back disability.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new examination. The issues include rating his right knee conditions, service connection for left knee disorder, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and TDIU.