Knee decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate opinions from the VA examiner regarding the Veteran's claimed knee, hip and shoulder disorders.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran's patellofemoral pain syndrome and chondromalacia of the right knee are service-connected. The osteoarthritis of the right knee is not service-connected as it is due to natural progression.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his post-operative residuals with traumatic arthritis in both knees have been denied. The RO/AMC found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of the disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development due to an outstanding VA hearing request by the appellant. The appeal is not ready for appellate disposition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertensive heart disease, hyperactive bladder, right hip disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, right ankle sprain, and furunculous of the neck and back, are found to prevent him from obtaining or retaining employment. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of the record.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination of his knees, as he did not report for the scheduled evaluation in July 2013.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis and right foot gouty arthritis are found to be related to his service.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has a current right knee or left foot disability that may be related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's current right knee patellofemoral syndrome began during service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his right knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a scar on the forehead, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support this claim. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a right knee disability, and a left knee disability. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to her active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development related to his right knee disability claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to comply with prior remand directives.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran is entitled to an initial compensable evaluation for his service-connected left knee meniscal tear.

The Veteran's above-the-knee bilateral amputations were not the result of VA treatment in September and October 2006, as her hypercoagulation disorder was the cause. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including residuals of left elbow injury, left wrist injury, right knee and leg injury, rib fracture, and neck sprain, are not related to active service.

The Board is remanding the claims for right knee disorder and cervical spine disorder to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC due to a failure to consider new and material evidence since the last final denial of these claims.

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