Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. His right knee instability is rated at 20 percent, while his degenerative joint disease of the right knee is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left knee disability and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional evidence being associated with the claims file.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and is unrelated to any in-service injury. As such, the claim for service connection for a left knee disability is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding his ability to work based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is not service-connected, as it did not manifest during service or due to a service-connected condition. The examiner found no evidence of an in-service injury and concluded that the degenerative changes were age-related.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU, finding that the issue was part of his underlying increased rating claims and remanded it for further development. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for readjudication.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities do not render her unemployable, as she is capable of engaging in sedentary employment.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic synovitis of the right knee, but granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for right knee instability and remanded a claim for entitlement to a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran appealed the denial of an increased rating.

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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right knee disability and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between his in-service injuries and his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her current bilateral leg disability. Additionally, she must be provided with an SOC regarding the issue of automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a personal hearing and the filing of a notice of disagreement on his right knee disability claim.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee degenerative changes and a medial meniscus tear, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service. Service connection was denied for a right leg disability other than radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating of his left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of additional treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, pes planus, and left knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a separate disability rating for limitation of motion of the right knee due to insufficient examination and incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran will be provided with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including mood disorder with depressive features and left total knee replacement with mild peripheral sensory neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU on a schedular basis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee status post total knee arthroplasty.