Knee Board decisions

The Veteran is unemployable as a result of his service-connected disabilities, specifically the bilateral lower extremities.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU and his service-connected disabilities prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his tear of the medial meniscus of the left knee is being remanded due to inadequate examination and missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability. The appeal is currently in remand status.

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the right knee prior to February 3, 2017.,The Veteran is granted a 30 percent rating for status post total left knee replacement with scar from April 1, 2014.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent prior to March 18, 2014 and remains at 20 percent thereafter.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability is not related to his time in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals concerning each issue, resulting in their dismissal.

The Veteran's left knee disability, post-total knee replacement, resulted in slight instability and limited flexion to 110 degrees. The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for the instability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a back disability and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic back disability present during active service or within one year after separation. The appellant's current back disability is not considered related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral knee arthritis is found to be secondary to her service-connected retropatellar pain syndrome with bursitis, and she is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection. The Veteran's left knee disability is denied as not incurred in or caused by service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions did not manifest in service and are not etiologically related to her period of active duty. The claim was denied as there is no evidence linking her current disabilities to her military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disorders are not related to his service-connected DJD of the right hip. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the Veteran. As a result, no decision can be made on these issues.

The October 1961 right knee surgery did not result in additional disability, and the Veteran's current condition is due to his pre-existing fracture.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional examinations and review of the expanded record. The issues include service connection for neck, left knee, and right knee disabilities as well as an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to evaluate the current nature and extent of all impairment due to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his psychiatric disability, preclude him from substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the TDIU based on these conditions.