Knee Board decisions

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left knee neuropathy and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete factual premises and failure of the Veteran to appear for a VA examination. The case is now pending further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities do not warrant a higher rating based on current symptoms and examination findings.

The Veteran's left knee disability is now rated at 50 percent, effective March 1, 2017.,Service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee has been granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left knee meniscectomy residuals, finding that the current 10 percent evaluation adequately reflects the severity of his disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and updated treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and left thigh disabilities, finding that there is no current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back and right ankle disabilities are not related to his service-connected left ankle disability, and therefore denied both claims.

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

The Veteran is currently assigned a 20 percent rating for his right ankle injury residuals.,A separate 10 percent rating has been granted for the right knee, status post meniscectomy. A higher 20 percent rating is warranted from September 8, 2016.,Right knee DJD is rated at a 20 percent since September 8, 2016 and prior to that date, it was rated as 10 percent.,A separate 10 percent rating has been granted for the right knee instability from March 5, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions and their relationship to service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated as 10% disabling. The left knee disability, secondary to the service-connected right knee disability, remains unestablished.,The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection of a left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA examinations and reviewing all available service records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for headaches, a neck disability, a head injury, and a right elbow disability, and for entitlement to an increased rating for a disability of little finger on the right hand.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are related to his active military service and grants service connection for both right and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for residuals, groin injury was reopened and granted service connection.,Service connection is granted for coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection is granted for a right knee disability.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling appropriate examinations, and providing opinions regarding the nature and likely etiology of his cervical spine, knee, and eye disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental VA medical opinion and scheduling an appropriate VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection have been granted, with the right knee disability receiving a total rating of 70 percent from June 29, 2010 to February 17, 2013, and since March 1, 2015. The Veteran is also entitled to TDIU and special monthly compensation based on housebound status.