Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination that complies with the requirements of Correia v. McDonald (2016).

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was denied in June 2008, but new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim. Service connection is granted for left and right knee disabilities due to a motor vehicle accident in 1983. The rating assigned is 10% for each knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to evaluate the severity of his left knee disability and obtaining updated treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a supplemental opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding his left knee disability, right knee disability, back disability, and TDIU claim.

The Veteran's bilateral foot and ankle arthritis is a result of his service-connected bilateral knee condition. The Board finds that the Veteran has met the criteria for service connection.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disabilities in a February 2017 decision. The denial is being vacated due to an error of due process.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, necessitating the grant of SMC at the aid and attendance rate.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee condition and an increased rating for right thigh nerve entrapment, but the Veteran's current ratings remain at noncompensable levels due to lack of evidence showing more than mild impairment.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues currently on appeal, including service connection for various conditions and increased ratings. The Board has no further jurisdiction in these matters.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee instability prior to August 10, 2011 was denied as the evidence did not show more than slight instability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee condition.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 80%, meeting the schedular requirements for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. However, he is currently employed in a stable IT job and has successfully completed his associate's degree, indicating that his service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, conduct necessary examinations, and issue a statement of the case for certain service connection claims.

The RO reduced the disability rating for right knee instability from 10 to 0 percent, effective September 10, 2014. The reduction was proper as there had been an actual improvement in the condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder and an effective date prior to September 16, 2014 for the award of a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) were granted. The appeal regarding severance of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, a back disability, and bilateral hip disabilities. The Veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of request for reconsideration in the original decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and will review the claim for a left knee disorder, including considering new evidence.