Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disability, or left middle finger disability. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric, hip, lumbar spine, and knee disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability. The case will be returned to the Board after this.

The Veteran's left knee disability is not service-connected. The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and effective dates.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's ratings for bilateral knee disabilities from 30 to 10 percent was improper and restored the original 30 percent ratings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability existed prior to his active service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and initial ratings have been withdrawn due to his satisfaction with the disability ratings assigned.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is related to his service-connected bilateral postoperative calcaneal fractures, right foot and left foot, with degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has been productive of painful motion throughout the appeal period, warranting an initial rating of at least 10 percent effective November 1, 2010.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his spine and knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to unanswered questions and inconsistencies in previous opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his bilateral knee disabilities and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation prior to December 13, 2011.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as 0 percent disabling. The Board finds no evidence to support a compensable rating for his hearing loss. For service connection, the Veteran was not shown to have a left knee disability or migraines that are related to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability does not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for pharyngitis as secondary to sinusitis and assigned a 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis.

The Board has awarded a 30 percent disability rating for residuals of left leg and knee shell fragment wounds, effective May 6, 1948.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee arthritis and right knee limitation of extension, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations.