Knee decisions — 2013

The Veteran's right knee disability, including as due to a service-connected left foot fracture, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.,The Veteran did not experience any in-service dental trauma or bone loss resulting in missing teeth for purposes of outpatient treatment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee and back disabilities are not service-connected, but granted her claims based on direct service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a right knee injury in service and the current imaging studies did not reflect any post-traumatic injury. The Veteran's statements regarding service incurrence and continuity of symptomatology were less credible due to inconsistencies with other evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the appellant's degenerative osteoarthritis of the left knee does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, and his separate compensable disability rating for a left knee scar is also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations of her left and right knee disabilities, as she has asserted that her knee conditions have worsened since the last examination in February 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to address the service connection claims, including a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the severity of his right knee disorder after June 30, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of his right leg, knee, and shoulder disorders are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current right knee and head injury disabilities to his military service, including any in-service injuries. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the May 1995 rating decision. The Veteran's current bilateral knee arthritis is attributable to his military service.

The Board found that the reduction in ratings for right and left knee limitation of extension from 30 percent to 10 percent was proper based on current examination findings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee and low back disabilities are related to his active service, including his service-connected right knee disability. The VA examinations have provided conflicting opinions regarding whether these conditions were directly caused by or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including arthritis and post-reconstruction surgery, resulted in varying levels of disability. The appeal is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied or not addressed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected DJD of the right knee and instability prior to December 21, 2006 are rated at 10 percent each. The Board finds that these ratings adequately reflect the severity of his disability.

The case is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed knee and rib disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and are unrelated to active duty service.