Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected low back strain and left knee disability prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to December 13, 2004.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased disability ratings for his right and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's right knee ACL repair with allograft warrants a rating of 10 percent prior to September 24, 2013. A separate 10 percent rating is granted for his service-connected right knee instability from December 9, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee strain is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for depression, right knee disability, and lumbar spine DJD due to further development being necessary.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left knee conditions and adjustment disorder with depressed mood, prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from October 1, 2006 through June 14, 2016 and at 70 percent from June 15, 2016. The TDIU rating is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability, claimed as secondary to service-connected disease or injury, is referred to the AOJ.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right eye, bilateral hip, and right knee disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service. The preexisting conditions are presumed to have existed prior to service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left knee condition and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran seeks an increased rating for his degenerative arthritis, left knee.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to January 22, 2015, for his right ankle disability and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C, a mood disorder due to general medical condition, and post-operative left knee injury residuals with scar residuals and traumatic arthritis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and left ankle disorders due to a lack of new and material evidence for the left knee claim, and because there is no credible evidence linking the current diagnoses to active service.

The Veteran's widow is appealing the denial of service connection for memory loss, Barrett's esophagus, and infection of a fractured right knee. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral wrist disability is not related to service, as there is no evidence of a current left or right wrist condition during service and no medical opinion linking his current carpal tunnel syndrome to service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current left hip disability and service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran does not have confirmed left elbow arthritis and his left knee arthritis is not related to service.,Veteran's left knee arthritis was first diagnosed in 2012, more than two decades after separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pending issue regarding the offset of disability pay, and other issues remain unresolved.