Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected lumbar spine disability on his employability.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee and back disabilities are not related to his service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted, as there is evidence of a current disability (bilateral sensorineural hearing loss), in-service occurrence or aggravation, and a nexus between the two. The issue of service connection for bilateral knee disability is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating due to moderate instability and no compensable limitation of motion.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and the obtaining of any outstanding records.

The Veteran's left knee disability, post-total arthroplasty, has been productive of daily pain and swelling with no flare-ups. The Veteran is unable to walk for a prolonged period and has difficulty walking on stairs.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and examining the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $4,201.46 in VA disability compensation due to fault on the part of the Veteran and lack of undue hardship.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is not service-connected, as it was not shown to be related to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, diabetes mellitus, and posttraumatic stress disorder were denied. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or service connection for these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with a 50% evaluation effective March 14, 2008. The Veteran's claims for other conditions and issues were addressed but the appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations and effective dates, finding that service connection had already been granted prior to February 27, 2007.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (sensorineural hearing loss, right total knee arthroplasty, and skin cancer) are found to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right or left knee disorder that is attributable to his active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's combined evaluation for service-connected disabilities was 50 percent prior to September 11, 2003. He did not meet the schedular threshold for a TDIU due to his combined rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for DJD of all joints, finding that his current DJD is not related to his active service and is more likely due to rheumatoid arthritis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, residuals of spine injury, bilateral arm tingling to fingertips, or left leg/knee disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and right knee meniscectomy residuals, but finds that there is no evidence to support these conditions being related to his service-connected left knee disability.