Knee decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining the Veteran's service personnel records to verify his reported injuries during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current right knee disorder is likely due to his military service. The left knee and bilateral great toe conditions are not currently diagnosed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting Osgood-Schlatter disease worsened in service and is now considered a current disability, warranting service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no legal basis for assignment of any earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee and ankle disabilities are not related to service, including her service-connected plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the claim for further consideration due to a need for clarification regarding the credibility of the Veteran's statements about his left knee pain since service. The Court directed that the VA examiner provide an opinion on whether the current left knee disability is related to injury during service, including in the June 1974 motor vehicle accident.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

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

The Board finds that the Veteran's hip and knee disabilities are related to his active service, including parachute jumps during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues currently on appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review them.

The Board has dismissed the issues of service connection for rectum damage and entitlement to an increased rating for residuals of degenerative spurring, right knee injury, postoperative as the Veteran withdrew these issues prior to a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been denied as there is no evidence of a current right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and to obtain updated treatment records. The issues are whether he should receive a higher rating for his right knee disability and if he qualifies for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not cause or aggravate his claimed conditions, and the Board finds no evidence of a nexus between his service-connected right femur fracture residuals and either condition.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling based on limitation of flexion. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate rationale in previous opinions and failure to obtain necessary medical opinions.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of knee disorders. This includes obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.