Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine and left knee arthritis are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right knee injury residuals with associated arthritis, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to care for his daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person. Therefore, he is not entitled to special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability did not pre-exist service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of tingling in upper and lower extremities, bilateral knee disorder, left ankle disorder, and short-term memory loss as manifestations of an undiagnosed illness due to exposure to Gulf War hazards.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate development and compliance with previous remands. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination to address his right knee and back disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee bursitis is less likely than not incurred in or caused by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and opinions regarding specific diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal was denied on all issues related to his service-connected conditions, with no new evidence provided that would warrant reopening the claims.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his bilateral knee conditions is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected right and left knee disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of limitation of motion or instability warranting higher ratings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not require regular aid and attendance or render him housebound, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left and right knee disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that either condition warrants a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The claims include reopening the service connection for undiagnosed illness, separate ratings for erectile dysfunction and bladder/bowel impairment, as well as seeking service connection for various conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability. The Veteran's appeal regarding an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a scheduled hearing. He will be rescheduled for a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed before the claims for service connection can be fully adjudicated.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records. The case will be reconsidered after these are obtained.