Knee decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to determine the etiology of any diagnosed knee conditions and whether they are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new examination of his left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis, which was previously rated as 10 percent disabling, has been granted. The current disability is now rated at 10 percent effective from the date of the January 2013 rating decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the left knee and bilateral foot disability claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records. The Veteran's claims are not yet decided.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee arthritis was not present in service or manifested to a compensable degree within one year of service discharge, and is not otherwise related to service. As such, the claim for service connection for left knee arthritis is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral knee disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, arranging for a VA examination, and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, and bilateral knee disorders are not service-connected as they are related to a September 2001 motor vehicle accident during civilian employment. The Veteran did not have any complaints or diagnoses of these conditions during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis of the left heel and eczema of the face have been granted. The Board has jurisdiction over the rating claim for left knee strain with scar, status post ACL repair.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee instability is not shown to be manifested by more than moderate instability, and a separate compensable evaluation for dislocated semilunar cartilage of the right knee has been met. The claim for increased evaluations was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability, arthritis of hips and elbows/shoulders did not originate in service or for many years thereafter and are not related to any incident during active service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a back disability, finding that the current disabilities were not incurred in or related to service. The Veteran's residuals of a boxer's fracture of the right 4th metacarpal was also found not warranting an initial compensable rating.,For the entire appeal period, the Veteran's residuals of a boxer's fracture of the right 4th metacarpal has been manifested by arthritis causing limitation of motion and warrants a 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's right knee was granted a 20% rating effective August 12, 2010. The left knee patellofemoral syndrome is rated at 10%. The extension of the temporary total rating for the right knee beyond March 2009 has been denied.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disorder, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities do not warrant an extraschedular rating or a TDIU based on his inability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and scheduling of a video conference hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including GERD and H. pylori infection, asthma, bilateral foot disability, left knee and right knee DJD, erectile dysfunction, gynecomastia, and liver disability other than cavernous liver hemangioma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability and calcification of the trifurcation region vessels in bilateral knees are not service-connected.