Knee Board decisions

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the etiology of his right great toe disability, as well as the severity of his headaches and scar residuals. The TDIU claim will also be developed.

The Veteran's current left knee disability, including arthritis and arthralgia, was incurred in and due to his active duty service. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise, granting service connection for a left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for traumatic arthritis of the right knee, residuals of frostbite of the right foot and left foot have been granted.

The Board's decision was vacated by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and thus the motion to revise or reverse is dismissed.

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

The Board's decision was vacated by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and thus the motion to revise or reverse is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to separate evaluations for instability and extraschedular evaluations for the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, as well as her claim for TDIU. The AOJ must first develop and readjudicate these claims before addressing the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is found to be secondary to his service-connected pes planus and plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's left knee and low back disabilities, as well as their relationship to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability and skin disability are not related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents. As a result, the claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her service-connected lumbar spine disability, bilateral shoulder disabilities, cervical spine disability, and upper extremity neurological impairments. The evaluation for DDD of the lumbar spine was found to be inadequate prior to June 21, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to evaluate the effect of all service-connected disabilities on the Veteran's ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee arthritis affecting extension was denied as the evidence did not show limitation of motion warranting an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including providing VA examinations to assess whether the Veteran has current right shoulder and right knee disorders related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected right and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employability. The claim will also be referred to the Director, Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

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

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his disability alone does not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right and left knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show more than slight instability in either knee, which does not warrant a higher rating under VA regulations.