Knee decisions — 2012

The Board found that the Veteran's right and left knee disorders are not related to her active service, thus denying her claims for service connection.

The Board found no current medical diagnosis of hearing loss or right knee disability and thus denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The case is being remanded for further examination and clarification of the Veteran's claims, including a right thigh disability and service connection issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability is etiologically related to active service, while his left ankle disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 60 percent for his right knee condition, which is rated as a prosthetic replacement with chronic residuals, has been remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of whether extraschedular evaluation is warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral ankle disability, low back disability, and bilateral knee disability. The decision concluded that there was no evidence linking these disabilities to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, left knee, right knee, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a left shoulder disability and determined that there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for any of the other conditions.

The Veteran's traumatic arthritis of the knees with meniscal and anterior lateral cruciate ligament tears and a Baker's cyst is granted as service connected, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the claimant.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and Social Security records, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the issues of increased evaluation for right knee disability and service connection for residuals of a right fifth finger fracture.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting further examination if necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral wrist, knee, and ankle disorders. However, she does not have a current gynecological disability associated with her miscarriage in service.

The Veteran's claims for arthritis, a blood disorder (hemochromatosis), and a left knee disorder were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions being related to service or within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on surgical treatment of left knee degenerative joint disease requiring convalescence was denied by the Board. The effective date is not specified as the claim falls under a direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including those of the hands, shoulders, neck, knees, and feet (excluding cold injuries), were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The VA denied service connection for these conditions based on a lack of evidence linking them to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities are related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing due to his relocation. The claims of service connection for PTSD and left knee arthritis, including as secondary to right femur fracture with patellectomy, are pending.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for right knee instability and osteoarthritis with patellar chondromalacia of the right and left knees have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to locate the Veteran's service treatment records and obtain any relevant VA outpatient records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records from his psychiatrist and scheduling VA examinations for dental, right knee, and sleep disorder issues.