Knee decisions — 2016

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and a left hip disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a left hip disability. The Board also found that the Veteran's current left knee osteoarthritis was not present during his active duty training.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted and issues needing clarification.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period on appeal prior to February 26, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection, except for a left hand disorder which was granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine her employability due to service-connected knee disabilities, including obtaining information about her employment as a photographer and conducting a VA social and industrial survey.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and as such the Board does not have jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and low back disorder. The claim was remanded to obtain additional development but the issues were again denied.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease and post-total knee arthroplasty left knee disability are not related to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board finds that the Veteran has current diagnoses of sciatica of the right and left lower extremities, a left elbow disability, and right and left knee disabilities related to his active service.

The Veteran's uterine prolapse had its onset in service and is granted service connection. The right knee disability claim requires further examination, and the headaches claim remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a travel board hearing at the RO nearest his residence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits were denied across multiple conditions and disabilities. The appeal is not about any presumptive exposure to Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, or other specific bases.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and clarifying employment status.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on limitation of extension or chondromalacia.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's heart disease disability and assigned a 100 percent rating effective May 7, 2013. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including provision to the Veteran of a VA examination and scheduling of a Board hearing.

The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU were met prior to May 1, 2011 due to the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability which prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected patella femoral syndrome with arthritis of the right knee and left knee did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as his flexion was not limited to at least 30 degrees in either knee.

The Veteran's left knee postoperative medial meniscectomy with DJD is currently rated at 20 percent, reflecting moderate disability.,For the right knee, DJD has been assigned a 10 percent rating.