Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder and right knee conditions, prevent him from obtaining and following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's scar, s/p scrotal abscess is rated at a 10 percent rating for the entire appeal period.,The Veteran's right knee recurrent sprain with chronic arthralgia and limitation of flexion is remanded due to inadequate examination records.

Your service connection claims for COPD and a left knee disability have been dismissed because your requests were premature due to pending Higher Level Review (HLR) requests.

The Board denied service connection for right knee strain and right shin pain, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.,The Veteran's assertions of in-service injury were not supported by the medical evidence.

The Veteran's left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities were evaluated. The Board denied increased ratings for all three conditions as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current functional impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for low back and left knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left ankle, left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the November 2022 rating decision. The Veteran's claims will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's right wrist sprain and left knee femoropatellar and medial joint arthrosis have been granted service connection.,An effective date of February 8, 2019, has been assigned for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of bilateral knee conditions due to a lack of adequate VA opinions and additional development is required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA opinion and a need for a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disorder and denied service connection for hypertension. The decision also denies TDIU based on the Veteran's employment status.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to March 6, 2020, did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU. However, VA policy requires that all Veterans who are unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of service-connected disabilities be rated totally disabled. The Board finds remand necessary to refer the claim to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that the effective date for left and right knee instability is September 11, 2019. The case is being remanded to reconsider increased rating claims with consideration of the Veteran's September 11, 2019, statement.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right knee disability and TDIU due to inadequate development in previous remand directives. Additional VA examinations are needed to properly assess the severity of the appellant's right knee disabilities throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 60 percent for the period from August 1, 2010 to April 14, 2015.,For periods prior to June 15, 2009, the Veteran's left knee disabilities are not entitled to increased ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee condition and gastrointestinal disability, but has remanded the right knee condition issue due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, skin rash, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) have been reopened. The Board found new and material evidence in the form of the Veteran's testimony regarding her service experiences and symptoms.

Your claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities have been granted by the AOJ, but your appeal to the Board is dismissed as there are no longer pending issues.

The Board dismissed the appeal of a proposed reduction in disability rating for left knee instability from 60 percent to 20 percent, as it was not an adjudicative determination by VA.

The Board has denied service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The right and left knee disorders are remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.