Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a left knee disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability due to inadequate examination in determining whether it is at least as likely as not that any diagnosed left knee disability has been aggravated beyond its natural progression by the Veteran's service connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including left foot, right foot, and left knee disabilities. The Veteran's weight gain or obesity is being evaluated as a potential intermediate step between his service-connected right knee disability and his current disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation during the period from August 1, 2007 to May 25, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of right knee, right hip, and lumbar spine disabilities has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances due to his use of left knee and left ankle braces in 2015, finding that neither brace caused wear and tear on his clothing as required by VA regulations.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from a July 1993 left total hip replacement (THR) due to lack of evidence showing negligence or informed consent, as the leg-length discrepancy was considered a normal and expected outcome of the procedure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left leg fibula fracture and left knee degenerative joint disease and patellofemoral syndrome have been denied. The current ratings are deemed appropriate.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that they do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.,New and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability as secondary to pes planus. The claim is remanded for further development.,The Veteran's right knee condition was found not to be caused by his service-connected pes planus, and it is also not aggravated by pes planus beyond its natural progression.,The Veteran's left knee condition has not been evaluated in this decision as the issue remains pending.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for a right knee disability must be remanded due to issues with obtaining new and material evidence, obtaining outstanding VA treatment records, and obtaining a new VA opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left ankle, right knee, and left knee disabilities as well as a low back disability due to outstanding VA and private treatment records and possible Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's representative advised that he did not receive the SSOC and provided an incorrect address.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability but has remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to higher disability evaluations for his service-connected right and left knee chondromalacia. The claims are being remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to her active military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 8, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that they had their onset during his Army Reserve service while on Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right knee disabilities have been granted, with the effective dates being November 9, 1982, and August 30, 1991, respectively. The Veteran also received service connection for pruritus ani.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, finding insufficient evidence to link the condition to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee degenerative joint disease and gouty arthritis status post total knee replacements, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected gout. The issue of TDIU is remanded pending implementation of these grants.

The Veteran's patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left and right knee were granted separate 10% ratings on and after October 27, 2010. The claim for service connection for COPD was reopened due to new evidence received since the March 2007 rating decision.