Knee decisions — 2011

The Veteran's sinusitis is related to her military service and has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion regarding his claimed right knee and leg disorders, as well as outstanding VA treatment records. The claims will be readjudicated based on the evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's notice of disagreement with the August 2006 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral knee conditions was not timely filed, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete search for ACDUTRA records from Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder will be reconsidered after obtaining any missing records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right shoulder bursitis, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome have been denied. The RO found that the severity of these conditions did not warrant higher disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee disability is pending.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher evaluations for his service-connected left knee, right thigh and knee disabilities, and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right leg, right knee, right hip, and low back disabilities are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including locating the Veteran's current address and providing adequate notice under Kent v. Nicholson.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is etiologically related to his service-connected low back disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability was not related to his service-connected residuals of foot frostbite and denied the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected left knee disorder due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a right knee disability during service or within one year after separation, and the Veteran's current right knee disability is not related to his military service. The claim for secondary service connection was also denied.

The Veteran's right knee disability was rated at 10 percent prior to June 1, 2009 and increased to 30 percent from June 1, 2009. The Board found that the current ratings did not accurately reflect the true nature and degree of his disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's right knee disability was aggravated by his periods of active duty and to obtain all relevant medical records. The appeal will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for his right knee disability as it was aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's right knee disability is not related to service, but the claim for low back disability has no new evidence material enough to reopen it. The Board found that the current right knee disability is due to aging and left knee arthritis, not service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied.,The claim of new and material evidence to reopen a left knee disability has also been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, and knee conditions as well as a skin condition. The appeals were not granted due to lack of evidence or new material evidence.