Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that his claim for a TDIU rating has been denied.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent for limitation of extension, effective from the date of the decision. The TDIU claim was denied as there is no indication that his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since January 14, 2005.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lower back condition and right knee condition, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left hip degenerative arthritis and lumbar strain, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his knees, shoulder, and back conditions, contributed to the cause of death due to pulmonary thromboembolism.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a central skeletal system condition, including fibromyalgia or conditions of the shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, or feet, has been denied as there is no current diagnosis and no evidence of an undiagnosed illness. The Veteran is also not entitled to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding no current disability or evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary regarding the claims on appeal, including obtaining an addendum opinion for the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions and asthma. The heart condition claim will also be remanded due to its connection to asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for reopening service connection for left knee, low back, and right hip disabilities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities, including back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hip disability, right foot toe disability, peripheral neuropathy, depressive disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including bilateral hip disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left knee disorder, have been denied as secondary to his service-connected right knee osteoarthritis. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for varicose veins.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are found to be secondary to his service-connected Achilles tendon disability.,The Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities are also found to be secondary to his service-connected Achilles tendon disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate reasoning in the examination reports and incomplete medical records. The Veteran will be provided with updated VA examinations to determine if his disabilities are related to service.

The Board has determined that the June 2011 VA examination is inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of any knee disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder and denied the remaining issues on appeal. The Veteran is now entitled to increased ratings for his PTSD with alcohol abuse, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before a decision can be reached on the merits of the underlying claim for increased ratings for right and left knee synovial osteochondromatosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA records and arranging for the Veteran to be examined by an orthopedist to assess the current severity of his service-connected right shoulder and right knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative changes and PTSD, but denied service connection for a left knee disability.