Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability has worsened, and he requires a VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition. The claim is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at a minimum of 10 percent since March 1, 2010. The Board found that the Veteran is not entitled to an increased rating or separate compensable ratings for his right knee condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension with chronic kidney disease, nephrolithiasis, maxillary sinusitis, anxiety disorder, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, are of such severity that they preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, heart disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, right leg disorder, and right foot disorder were denied. The claim for service connection of the gastrointestinal disorder was reopened due to new evidence received since the last denial in 1981. The remaining issues remain denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for a respiratory disorder and hypertension due to his request to withdraw from appellate status. The claim of service connection for right and left knee disabilities was denied as there is no evidence that the current degenerative joint disease in both knees is related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as arthritis, is related to service and grants service connection for this condition. The other issues remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of her claims, including obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee and right ankle conditions are not causally related to his military service, thus denying service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and further development of his case.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral knee strain and reopened the claim for service connection of a back condition, but found that new evidence does not establish a direct link between the current conditions and military service.

The VA has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disability evaluations combine to an overall 60 percent rating under the Combined Ratings Table for the appellate period of September 2010 to February 2016.

The Veteran's bilateral foot, left hip, and left knee disorders are not service-connected as they were not shown to be related to his military service.,There is no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. For his left knee disorder, the VA examiner opined that it is less likely than not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an adequate VA examination of his bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the cause of his left knee DJD and assess the current severity of his service-connected right knee lateral meniscal tear.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee condition was aggravated by service, and thus service connection is granted for his right knee osteoarthritis status post meniscal repair, to include a right knee strain.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and the nature and etiology of his claimed back, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left and right knee disabilities are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of in-service injury or symptomatology. The VA examiner found intervening factors such as weight gain and a car accident were more likely responsible for the Veteran's arthritis.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left knee disability, as per recent Court decisions.