Knee decisions — 2010

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by meniscal injury, patellofemoral syndrome, and degenerative joint disease (DJD), does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, with the exception of a claim to reopen due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for dry eye symptoms, right forefoot disorder, right knee disorder, and PTSD are still pending.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on July 1, 2005 were not reimbursable as the emergency treatment provided was not rendered in response to a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to his life or health.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development of his claims for secondary service connection to the right knee disability.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and a left knee disability. The Veteran asserts that his service-connected right knee disability caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is related to service and grants entitlement to service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back and bilateral knee disabilities are not attributable to service, and therefore denied these claims.

The Veteran's left knee disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board denied the claim for direct service connection and also found that there is no evidence to support a secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current right knee disability is related to service or secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The issues include service connection for flat feet, jungle rot of the feet, bilateral knee disability, and back disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder and left knee disorders are not related to his service-connected right shoulder and right knee disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and he was granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for his degenerative joint disease. Service connection for trochanteric bursitis of the right hip and left hip pain were also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to inconsistencies in the examination reports and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service-connected spinal cord injury, bilateral knee disorder, or bilateral leg disorder. The claims are denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection of arteriosclerotic heart disease and left knee degenerative joint disease, as well as his request for a higher disability evaluation for left knee arthritis. The character of discharge from his second term of service was found to be a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for an examination to determine the current nature and extent of his bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to additional evidence added to the record and a need for further VA examination.