Knee Board decisions

The Board finds that the appellant's current bilateral knee disability is not related to his service, and thus denies the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination of his right knee and consideration of the TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic left knee disorder or right toe fractures (2nd and 4th) in service, nor within one year following discharge. The VA examiner found the current conditions are not related to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a separate rating for PTSD is denied as there is no evidence of the condition in service or since service.,Service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is denied due to lack of diagnosis within one year after service and insufficient evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions and records in order to make an informed decision on the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right knee disability.

The Veteran's right knee disability was rated at 30 percent from December 1, 2010 to August 29, 2011. The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for this period.

The Veteran is granted a 20 percent disability rating for his right shoulder osteoarthritis, effective from the date of the decision. For his right knee sprain prior to November 22, 2016, he is granted a noncompensable disability rating; after that date, he is granted a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for mood and anxiety disorders, right knee arthralgia, and a nerve condition on the right side of face due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and opinions addressing the current nature and severity of his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition resulting from total knee replacement is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has decided the case needs further development and remands it back to the AOJ for additional medical opinions and consideration.

The Veteran's left knee disorder is being remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology and whether it was incurred during active duty service. The AOJ must also verify all periods of the Veteran's service.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder condition, and right plantar condition prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection of her left knee disability, as the previous opinion was inadequate.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II are presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's high blood pressure is not currently diagnosed.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee and left shoulder disabilities, as well as his current level of service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's post-operative SFW residuals of the knees are currently rated at 10 percent each, with no additional compensable conditions found. The RO has not assigned separate ratings for recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his cardiomyopathy and service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee arthritis and left knee chondromalacia are at least as likely as not related to service, including an in-service injury in 1972. As such, these conditions have been granted service connection.