Knee decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not entitled to a temporary total rating due to hospital treatment for PTSD, and his claims of service connection for back and right knee disorders have been denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the most recent supplemental statement of the case. The Veteran's low back disorder claim will be reviewed, and service connection for foot, knee, eye, and left eye disorders will also be reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for left knee scars and finds that new and material evidence has been received to support this claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any left knee and back disability, as well as whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his complete service personnel file and records of any mental health treatment or discipline in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining inpatient treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosed left shoulder and right knee conditions are not shown to have been manifested in service or otherwise attributable to his active service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for chest pains and left knee disability, finding no current disability manifested by these conditions. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and a need for additional examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his service and have denied all of his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's left knee DJD is rated at 20 percent, and he is granted a TDIU. The increased rating for the left knee DJD is based on limitation of extension to 15 degrees with functional loss after repetitive use.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is clear and unmistakable evidence demonstrating a pre-existing injury to his left knee prior to service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is found to be secondary to his service-connected right knee disability and granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of new and material evidence, as well as the absence of qualifying wartime service.

The Board has granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is likely to have had its onset during his period of active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a recurrent left knee disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support his claim.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for osteoarthritis of the left knee has been granted, with a 20 percent disability rating effective from May 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling issue and will conduct a travel hearing at the Veteran's local regional office.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for left knee disability as the Appellant failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.