Knee Board decisions

The veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted with an effective date of August 1, 2021. This means the veteran is considered totally disabled due to service-connected conditions and unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and asthma, and service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and sleep apnea were dismissed. Service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities was granted. The claim for hypertension was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for depression was denied. The claims for headaches, back condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left elbow condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition were remanded for further development.

The Board remanded all issues related to the veteran's right knee disabilities and effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits. The Board found that the VA examination was inadequate and ordered a new examination.

The veteran was granted a 20% rating for several conditions but denied higher ratings and earlier effective dates. The veteran was also granted TDIU from January 30, 2017.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral knee pain was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement did not identify a specific decision and was filed outside the one-year window. The veteran had already been granted service connection for painful bilateral knee osteoarthritis with an effective date of June 23, 2015.

The veteran's claims for service connection for autoimmune and cardiovascular disabilities were denied. The claims for lumbar spine, radiculopathy, and bilateral knee disabilities were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a right knee disorder and a right shoulder disorder. The Board needs more information, including private medical records and new medical opinions.

The Board denied all requested increased ratings for the veteran's disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's left knee condition, lower back condition, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was granted. All other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the veteran's service-connected right knee disability, with obesity as an intermediary step.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee disabilities as secondary to a service-connected left ankle disability. The veteran will undergo a new VA examination.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a right knee injury to correct errors in assisting the veteran. The veteran will get a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Claims related to the left knee disorder, sleep apnea, and gastric ulcer were remanded.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board denied the veteran's claim that the September 29, 2006 rating decision was a clear and unmistakable error. The veteran's right knee injury remains service-connected with a zero percent rating.

The veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings was remanded. The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities starting from March 20, 2019.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations, for a full and fair adjudication of the Veteran's claims.