Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hip pain, hypertension, and bilateral knee disability are not service-connected as they did not begin during or were not caused by his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD with depression prior to October 27, 2010 is denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her left knee patellofemoral syndrome and right knee patellofemoral syndrome are denied as the evidence does not show flexion limited to 15 degrees.,The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of her left knee instability is denied as the evidence does not show moderate or severe instability.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her right knee patellofemoral syndrome and right knee instability are denied as the evidence does not show flexion limited to 15 degrees.,The Veteran's claim for an initial increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with depression is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye optic neuropathy and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome are denied.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to December 8, 2010 is denied.

The Veteran's TBI and bilateral visual disability claims are denied. His bilateral hearing loss and low back disabilities are granted, but his knee disabilities remain not established.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting new examinations to address the etiology of his bilateral knee and cervical spine conditions.

The Veteran's right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome have been rated at 20 percent each, while his left knee patellar tendinitis with limited extension has also been rated at 20 percent. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran is seeking a higher disability rating for his left knee condition, which has not fully recovered from surgery. The case is being remanded to schedule the Veteran for an examination and obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are shown to be of such severity so as to preclude substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and experience, effective October 16, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address his right knee disability. The claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete information from employers and a need to complete VA Form 21-4192. The Veteran's claim for TDIU will be reconsidered based on all evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was not granted any new evaluations or service connections.

The Board has determined that the service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to the Veteran's death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders, finding that new and material evidence had been received. The Board then granted service connection for these conditions based on a continuity of symptoms since active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and varicose veins of the right lower extremity are granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to May 6, 1999, and the evidence does not indicate he was unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions alone for any period.

The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities of the left ankle, bilateral knees, lung, right shoulder, and right hip are not due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness. The preponderance of the competent medical evidence is against a finding that these conditions were incurred in service or as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of chronic disease during or within one year after service. The Board also found that any current degenerative joint disease is less likely than not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the knees and hepatitis C are pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and psychiatric disability (PTSD) have been denied. The claim for fatigue disorder is also denied.,Service connection has not been established for the claimed conditions due to lack of medical evidence showing a nexus between the current disabilities and either active service or a service-connected condition.