Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities. The claims for sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome are dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain missing records, including SSA and VA vocational rehabilitation records. The Veteran's right knee disorder case will also be remanded for a supplemental opinion from the December 2009 examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for a groin area skin disability and dismissed the appeal seeking service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The Veteran's bilateral knee disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the service-connected right knee disability, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are also found to be related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule him for a VA examination. The issues of increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability and right knee injury are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar strain, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability are denied as there is no clear evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service. The claim for left shoulder disability is granted, while the claim for left fifth finger disability remains pending due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee strain and peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities. The TDIU issue is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding service connection for a left knee disorder.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is a result of his active duty service and grants the claim for service connection.

The appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's knee disorders are caused or aggravated by a service-connected left ankle sprain.

The Board has decided to remand this case for additional development due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's preexisting right knee disability and its progression during service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render her unemployable due to substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his compensation benefits withheld in 2014. The Board will review and adjudicate this claim again after receiving any supporting evidence from the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the credibility findings and need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current left knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disabilities are found to have caused or aggravated her current disabilities of the bilateral ankles, knees, hips, and low back.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability does not render him unemployable, and thus denied his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left shoulder disability and left knee disability.