Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral foot disorder. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and her active duty service.

The Veteran is shown to require the regular assistance of another person due to physical incapacity when caring for the daily personal needs of dressing or undressing himself, toileting, bathing, and keeping himself clean and presentable as a result of his service-connected right knee, ankle, and foot disabilities, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities are found to be likely preventing him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, as his multiple conditions render him unemployable.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent since May 2, 2007 for her left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination.

The Board has decided in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to his already service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to comply with the terms of the Joint Motion for Remand (JMR). The issues on appeal include increased ratings for service-connected right knee disabilities and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder has been granted in a December 2013 rating decision, and the issue is now moot.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability, including osteoarthritis, was not incurred in service and is not secondary to a service-connected disability. The opinion from the VA examiner concluded it is less likely as not related to active service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities are as likely as not of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, thus granting a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and verifying his occupational and educational history. A VA examination will be conducted to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar strain and compression fracture, prostate hypertrophy, urinary incontinence (secondary to prostate condition), bilateral knee condition, angina pectoris, hypertension, and seizures were all denied as not supported by evidence of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected left and right knee subluxing patella were denied. Her claim for a compensable disability rating for her service-connected surgical scar of the left knee was granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection for her claimed left and right wrist disabilities are not applicable as they do not involve issues related to service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his bilateral hip and knee conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a concussion, now claimed as TBI. However, the VA examiner found no evidence of current residuals from the 1975 concussion and concluded that the Veteran does not have residuals of TBI.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and another VA examination to evaluate the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability is related to his military service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.