Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's painful scarring and recurrent node are not considered to be the result of VA medical treatment, rehabilitation program, or participation in a compensated work therapy program activity. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cirrhosis of the liver, cervical spine disability, right shoulder arthritis, and right knee arthritis did not manifest during service or within one year of separation from service. Therefore, these claims are denied.

The Veteran's disability rating meets schedular requirements for TDIU, but further evidentiary development is required to assess the extent of his service-connected disabilities' impact on his employability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left eye disability and bilateral knee disability, as well as his claim for an increased rating for PTSD. The Veteran was found to not have current disabilities that would warrant these claims.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's right knee disability is proximately due to, or aggravated by, his service-connected left knee total arthroplasty. As such, the claim for service connection for a right knee disability secondary to service-connected left knee total arthroplasty has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability and an initial compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience since April 10, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral knees, and low back, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantial gainful employment from September 27, 2010, through May 31, 2014. He is now employed as a service technician.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need to obtain records from the Veteran's period of incarceration from 1985 to 2005. The claim will be reconsidered after this development.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied, with the effective dates set at August 31, 2009.,There is no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to August 31, 2009.

The Veteran's claims under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left big toe amputation, left below-the-knee amputation, and right foot fracture are being remanded due to the incomplete expert medical opinion submitted in October 2016.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability and remanded his claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an initial rating for right ankle disability due to lack of contemporaneous VA examination. The Veteran is also required to provide evidence that his current conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current, separate disabilities in her hips, hands, fingers, knees, ankles, or feet that are distinct from her service-connected rheumatoid arthritis. As such, she is denied service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The knee disability was rated at 10 percent, with a separate rating of 10 percent for subluxation prior to November 5, 2012, and 20 percent thereafter. A TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have resulted in the loss of use of both lower extremities, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. Therefore, he is entitled to specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including heart attacks/stress, pinched nerve in back, right hip condition, traumatic brain injury, and others. The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain his service personnel records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and missing records.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities have been rated at the minimum 10 percent level. The case was remanded to provide a VA examination, which showed no higher than a minimum 10 percent disability rating for painful limitation of motion of the right knee.