Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's service periods and missing STRs. The Veteran's bilateral knee condition is being reviewed for possible service connection, aggravation in line of duty, or misdiagnosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for knee disabilities, as well as service connection and TDIU. The Veteran needs to be evaluated for his current knee conditions and any blood clots or PTSD. His service records need to be obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of both lower extremities as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of both lower extremities as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, left ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, left ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, left ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has remanded them to obtain additional evidence and determine if a current respiratory disability or sleep apnea is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, left ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's left knee conditions are rated based on limitation of motion. The Board has granted a 30% rating for the period prior to August 11, 2014, and a 10% rating for the period beginning August 11, 2014. TDIU is also remanded due to conflicting medical opinions regarding employment capacity.

The Board has denied higher ratings for the Veteran's left knee surgical scar and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, but remanded his claims for increased rating for post-operative residuals of right knee injury and low back disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee arthritis, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his active duty service or any service-connected conditions and his current condition. The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s left knee arthritis was caused by or aggravated by his right ankle and/or right knee disabilities.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, including as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability, is denied. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an orchiectomy of the left testicle is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, tinnitus, PTSD, and left knee disability. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is rated at a 60 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision. The issue of entitlement to TDIU has been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left knee meniscectomy residuals were aggravated by service. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant records and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea and left knee disability for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disability. The low back disability claim is referred to the AOJ as it was raised but not adjudicated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine condition, thoracic spine condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, degenerative joint disease of the ankles, muscular disorder, diabetes mellitus, and multiple sclerosis, have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.