Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 40 percent, effective February 24, 2005. The Board has granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional evidentiary development due to inadequate statements concerning additional limitation of motion after repetitive use and during flare-ups from previous VA examiners.

The Veteran's SLE is rated at 60 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The claim for a TDIU was also denied as there were no indications of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing examination reports and supplemental statements of the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury due to incomplete development and need for an addendum from the VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, right knee, left elbow disabilities and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than dysthymic disorder with anxiety) to include PTSD and depression have been granted. The Veteran withdrew his appeals on the issues of carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist and irritable bowel syndrome to include as being due to chemical exposure prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, are granted.

The Veteran's right knee and low back disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development of the claims file, including obtaining VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for a right knee disorder was not addressed as it did not meet the criteria for reopening.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability and right wrist cyst have been granted with appropriate ratings.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU were denied as his service-connected knee disabilities did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions related to knee and elbow osteoarthritis, as well as neurological disorders of the upper and lower extremities. The issues are all secondary to herbicide exposure (presumably burn pit exposure). The Board has remanded for additional STRs from September 1988 to March 1989.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches and chronic left knee problems are related to his active duty service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's right ear hearing acuity has been no worse than Level I throughout the appeal period, resulting in a non-compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Central Office or Travel Board hearing. The issues include reopening claims for service connection for mental trauma, sexual dysfunction, and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and a back disorder, finding that there was no evidence of chronic disabilities since service.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected knee conditions and for service connection for allergies were denied. The Veteran's right total knee replacement was rated at 30 percent, while the left total knee replacement with bursitis and degenerative joint disease was also rated at 30 percent.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a left knee disability and granted it as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.