Knee Board decisions

The Veteran is granted a 10% disability rating for right knee instability, effective March 20, 2009. The Veteran's claim for limitation of motion remains denied.,The Veteran's right knee condition was initially rated as noncompensable prior to March 20, 2009 and has been increased to a 10% rating since then.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing the Veteran with a new VA examination to determine if his current knee disabilities are related to service.

The Board has ordered additional development to be completed in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The case is now REMANDED.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are sufficiently severe to inhibit his ability to obtain gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board found no evidence of a current right knee disability or skin condition that started during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left shoulder disorder, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The claim for a left knee disorder was not addressed as it did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left leg below the knee amputation is service connected, and therefore grants this claim. The right hip disability issue remains pending for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including spine disorder, depressive disorder, radiculopathy, right foot and left foot degenerative joint diseases, and right knee degenerative joint disease, preclude her from engaging in substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Board has reopened the service connection claim for right knee disability and granted service connection based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression has been reopened and granted. The effective date of the grant is December 14, 2013. A TDIU was also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted with an effective date of February 26, 2014. The heart disorder claim is secondary to the service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue of service connection for fatigue has been dismissed.,Service connection is granted for autoimmune hepatitis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including PTSD and major depression, were granted. The rating assigned for GERD was increased to 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA examination for hearing loss and tinnitus. The issues of service connection are still under consideration.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and theories of causation, including service connection for various disabilities allegedly related to poisoning during service. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, schedule appropriate VA examinations, and consider the Veteran's claims in light of his reported exposures.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, make it impossible for him to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that his combined disability rating is significant enough to preclude him from maintaining such employment.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder but denied service connection for a respiratory disorder. The decision is mixed as it grants one issue and denies another.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.