Knee decisions — 2005

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including a VA examination and consideration of the revised rating criteria for spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to discrepancies in representation and notification.

The veteran's right knee conditions have been rated at the maximum available rating of 20 percent, and no higher. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if a higher evaluation can be assigned.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and notifying the veteran of his right to submit additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current cerebellar ataxia with peripheral neuropathy.

The Board finds the veteran's degenerative joint disease with marked instability of the right knee was incurred as a result of an injury during active service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 25, 1996 for service connection for residuals of a jeep accident during service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bursitis of the right and left knees are being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current bilateral wrist disability or right knee disability that was caused or aggravated by any incident of service.