Knee decisions — 2011

The Board found no current disability related to the Veteran's knee and ankle disorders, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for loss of sexual sensation including erectile dysfunction, increased ratings for hemorrhoids, right knee chondromalacia, left knee chondromalacia, and varicose veins, right leg due to unresolved issues in appellate status.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and panic symptoms. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA joints examination.

The Board found no evidence of a right knee or left knee disorder that was incurred in service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and right knee injury with patellofemoral syndrome has been granted, with the effective date being May 31, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD and dislocation of the right fibula with recurring tendonitis are rated at their current levels. The left knee disability and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine have been remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and requests for further development. The claim will be reviewed again after obtaining any missing information.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine, right knee instability, and patellar fracture of the right knee status post surgery are being remanded due to the need for additional development including new VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA examination. The issues of entitlement to service connection will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete examination reports and outstanding VA medical records. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations and provide additional evidence as requested.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of her medical records.

The VA has determined that the appellant's service-connected left knee disability, post-total arthroplasty, does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent from October 1, 2009.

The Board has determined that an effective date of October 1, 2004, is granted for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, osteoarthritis of both knees, and degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability had its onset in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability was denied as there is no competent medical evidence of current right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee osteoarthritis is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and left knee condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from his active duty service and scheduling VA examinations.