Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disabilities began during active service and have been recurrent since then.

The Board has found that a VA examination was inadequate and remanded the case for further action, including scheduling an examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's right knee condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back condition and left knee condition, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran did not have a current disability at the time of separation from service, nor could it be presumed due to continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for a secondary medical opinion regarding whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected hip disabilities and/or foot disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and bilateral knee disabilities related to parachute jumps should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a right knee disability and low back disability due to inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran is potentially entitled to presumptive service connection based on exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his right knee condition, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service or an in-service injury. The claim was also not granted as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine condition.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the issue of whether the Veteran's right knee arthroplasty is caused or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of stress fracture of the right calcaneus. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to errors in obtaining and associating medical records, as well as failing to provide a VA examination for some of the conditions. The claims will be reconsidered upon completion of these directives.

The Veteran's left and right knee degenerative joint disease/arthritis have been rated at 10 percent each since April 30, 2015 and September 18, 2017 respectively. The Board has determined that the current ratings are appropriate as there is no evidence of ankylosis or other service-connected conditions affecting employment.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, and his right and left knee disabilities are each rated at 10 percent.,No higher ratings are warranted for the Veteran's left shoulder or knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran is being asked to provide additional evidence or undergo examinations to determine if her disabilities are related to her in-service injuries and conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed left knee disorder.

The Board finds that the Veteran has arthritis and swelling in his hands, hips, and knees. Therefore, a remand is required to schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine if he has these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints, and seborrheic dermatitis as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis as no new and relevant evidence was presented during the applicable time period.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 30 percent, with separate ratings for meniscal tear and instability. The rating for osteoarthritis remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for other specified depressive disorder is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities, attributing them to active duty service.

The Veteran's back disability is denied as there was no chronic in-service disease or injury, and the current diagnosis of minimal lumbar degenerative disc disease did not manifest within one year of separation from service.,The Veteran's right knee disability is denied due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that led to his current condition.,The Veteran's left knee disability is denied as there was no chronic in-service disease or injury, and the current diagnosis of tricompartmental osteoarthritis with meniscal tear did not manifest within one year of separation from service.