Knee decisions — 2013

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current right knee disability was incurred or aggravated during service.

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

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's right knee disability is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder, which is secondary to a service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran's request for service connection remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for bilateral above-the-knee amputations is being remanded due to a lack of quality-assurance records.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, right knee, and left knee based on continuity of symptomatology during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The VA determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and a bilateral knee disorder were denied. The claim for service connection for eczema was granted with the assignment of presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current back, right ankle, and skin conditions, as well as her gynecological conditions. The claims are being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's low back strain, right knee DJD, and left knee DJD have been granted service connection effective since November 6, 2007.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is rated as noncompensable. The varicose veins of her bilateral legs are rated as 10 percent since April 19, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions are due to combat stressors. Service connection was also granted for Reiter's syndrome.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities have been rated as 10 percent each since June 2002. The Board has denied higher ratings for the period beginning September 1, 2008.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability, finding that it is caused by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her right knee disability was denied as the evidence did not show any additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, excess fatigability, or incoordination. The current range of motion is within functional limits and there is no additional limitation on repetitive use.

The Veteran's right knee disability, evaluated at a 10 percent rating since June 20, 2005, is not shown to warrant an increased evaluation from November 18, 2008.

The Veteran's low back and left knee disabilities are not service-connected.,His adjustment disorder with depressed mood is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, but no higher rating is warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee arthritis and denied service connection for a respiratory disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.