Knee decisions — 2010

The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current right knee disorder to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from Graceville Correctional Facility.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of service treatment records for right knee issues. The Veteran is asked to provide additional dates of service treatment and VA will attempt to obtain these records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability and left leg injury are proximately due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, granting these claims.

The VA determined that the Veteran's low back, bilateral hip, right knee, and left ankle disabilities are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected left knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of extra-schedular ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and potential unavailability of certain treatment records.

The Board found no evidence of a current right or left knee disability and concluded that any bilateral patellofemoral syndrome the Veteran reported in service is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and her case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development due to the Veteran's failure to appear at a scheduled hearing and his request for a local Board Videoconference hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for COPD, rhinosinusitis, and a right knee disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a hearing issue, and no specific service connection decision was made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee and right wrist disorders are related to his service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability, specifically post-operative residuals of medial semilunar cartilage, is rated at 10 percent. A separate rating for osteoarthritis of the right knee has also been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including head injury, neck injury, knee disorder, ankle disorder, post-vertebrae condition (likely a spinal issue), and eye injury. The decision was based on the lack of evidence supporting these conditions or their relationship to service.