Knee decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further examination is needed. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and verify his training periods, as well as to provide etiology opinions regarding the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability, including any arthritis, was not incurred or aggravated during service and cannot be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right knee disability attributable to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between her knee disabilities and service.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis disability has been manifested, at worst, with flexion from 0 to 140 degrees with pain starting at 140 degrees and extension to zero degrees with no pain; range of motion not limited by repetitive use. The Board finds that for the entire rating period, the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and arranging for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and opinions regarding his knee, hip, and low back disabilities. The case will be reviewed again after the additional development.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each since June 11, 2005. The current appeal is about whether these ratings should be increased.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate examinations and potential increase in severity of his service-connected deviated nasal septum with allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left total knee replacements result in physical incapacity that requires care and assistance on a regular basis to protect him from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment, meeting the criteria for SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining additional VA outpatient treatment records and arranging for a VA examination of his left knee. The claim will be adjudicated again based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including additional VA examinations and a Social and Industrial Survey to determine whether the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's insomnia has been rated at the highest available rating of 30 percent, effective from April 22, 2013. The other issues have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current left knee disability is not related to his military service and has denied his claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, bilateral ulnar nerve compression, and hypertension. The Board finds these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, or hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examinations regarding his bilateral knee disabilities and Graves' disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the relationship between his current right ankle and leg disabilities and his active duty service, including any old fractures. The Veteran may also need to provide more information about the location of his amputation procedure.