Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is proximately due to his service-connected right knee disability, and the Board finds that he has established secondary service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing addendum opinions from a VA examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities do not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent ratings.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding his ability to work due to his service-connected right knee disorder.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development of evidence regarding the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities, including range of motion testing.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as his sleep apnea, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Veteran's cervical spine disability was granted based on new evidence submitted since the last rating decision.

The Veteran's shell fragment wound residuals of the right thigh with right knee arthritis are currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 5315. The Veteran's shell fragment wound residuals of the right lower extremity (muscle group XIV) are also rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for nightmares, a sleep disorder, and blurred vision have been denied.,Service connection has not been established for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee joint osteoarthritis did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The denial of the right knee claim is based on lack of evidence showing that the current right knee condition is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability. For the psychiatric disorder claim, additional development is needed as the Board has not addressed this issue in its September 2015 decision.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for TDIU from December 7, 2015; his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis was denied as there is no objective evidence of a chronic disability manifested by sinus symptoms resulting from an undiagnosed illness or from a medically unexplained multi-symptom illness. The Board found that the Veteran's present chronic sinusitis was not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and dental records. The appeal will be considered on a complete record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and initial ratings in excess of 30 percent for status-post right total knee replacement were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's right knee disability, specifically limitation of extension, has been rated at 40% since December 14, 2015. Prior to this date, the rating was 20%. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran's knee can only extend to 40 degrees during a flare-up.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and nonservice-connected pension benefits due to incomplete compliance with previous directives, including failure to provide proper notice of scheduled examinations.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection claims related to his acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral foot disability. His cervical spine and right thumb disabilities were evaluated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period.