Knee decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is related to an injury sustained during active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating were denied. The Board found that the Veteran had not appealed the initial grant of service connection, but his claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted in November 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his service treatment records, including those from his Army Reserve unit. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for a low back disability and service connection for a left knee disability are both on hold until this information can be obtained.

The Veteran's left knee disability has resulted in painful, noncompensable limitation of motion. The claim for increased rating was denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence currently of record is sufficient to substantiate the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for Reiter's syndrome, finding it had its onset during his active service.

The Board found no evidence of chronic disorders in service or within one year post-service, and the preponderance of medical evidence does not support a nexus between current disabilities and service. The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral ankle disability, a bilateral knee disability, a low back disability, benign prostatic hypertrophy with urinary obstruction, and gout. The Board does not have jurisdiction to review these claims as they are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and psychiatric disorder are not related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder (degenerative joint disease with total knee replacement) and found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee condition. The right knee disorder is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its secondary nature to the left knee disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee chondromalacia and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine are found to be related to his service-connected right knee disability, warranting service connection on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including service connection for a left hip disability, increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities, and an increase in rating for allergic dermatitis. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule the Veteran for examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her claims, including obtaining VA medical records and private medical records from Dr. White and Dr. Witte.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities were awarded a 40% rating effective December 17, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service records and private treatment records, as well as providing a new VA examination. The Veteran's claims will be readjudicated after all actions are completed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection. The initial compensable ratings for his left leg disability and residuals of a left arm abscess have also been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar strain, right knee tendonitis, left knee tendonitis, and PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain medical records, and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to assess her low back disorder and right hip bursitis with knee pain.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected right knee, left knee, right shoulder, and right ankle disabilities have been denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on functional impairment or additional limitation due to pain.