Knee decisions — 2013

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right knee, left foot, and dental disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing any fault on the part of VA in providing care or an unforeseeable event resulting in current disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing. The claim will be reconsidered after the hearing.

The Veteran's left knee surgery on March 13, 2008 requiring post-surgical convalescence is granted a temporary 100% rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disorder and remanded the case to obtain additional medical records, clarify opinions from Dr. V.N.E., and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot pes planus, right knee disability, and left knee disability are being remanded due to incomplete examination reports and the need to obtain additional evidence including Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further adjudication of a CUE claim and the issuance of a statement of the case regarding service connection issues.

The Veteran seeks service connection for his right leg disability, which includes the right knee and right hip. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the current right leg disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral knee disabilities and consideration of whether separate ratings are warranted under orthopedic and muscle group diagnostic codes.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for his left knee disability, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The Board has determined that further development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee disability, including its impact on daily routines and functional capacity.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and TDIU was granted, with a 10 percent rating assigned for left knee chondromalacia. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for osteoarthritis of the left knee with subluxation or instability, effective from December 6, 2002.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including his residuals of right knee chondro-fragment excision and degenerative joint disease, has been rated at a maximum level since December 1, 2010. The current rating for the right knee disability is based on the severity of the impairment following total knee replacement.,The Veteran's right knee disability does not meet or approximate criteria for an extraschedular evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding that it was not due to or caused by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis and left knee instability, along with right ring finger disability, prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate compliance with a previous remand directive. The Veteran's right knee flare-ups are of brief duration, and VA cannot schedule an examination during a flare-up.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a bilateral knee disability or low back disability that is related to his military service. The arthritis of the knees was not shown within one year after separation from service, and there is no evidence linking the current disabilities to service.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling new orthopedic and physical examinations to address the Veteran's knee disability and stress fractures of both femurs and left middle metatarsal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a pituitary gland disorder and for reopening her claims of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and right knee disorders. The rating assigned for chondromalacia patella of the left knee status post left total knee replacement with scarring was 30 percent.