Knee Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed back, neck, hip, knee, and ankle disabilities due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation and no nexus between current disability and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the specific conditions and disabilities are not specified in the decision summary. The effective dates of any potential grants are not provided.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's claims have been resolved in her favor.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on several service-connected conditions have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation.

The Board has denied separate evaluations for left knee instability and right and left knee muscle injuries. The case is remanded to provide a new VA examination to assess the nature and severity of these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of VA examinations and insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral flatfoot, bilateral knee disorder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is set at December 30, 2002.

The Veteran's right elbow and left knee disabilities were evaluated under the appropriate diagnostic codes. The Board found that a 10 percent rating was warranted for his right elbow disability prior to February 14, 2011, but denied any higher ratings or initial compensable ratings for his left knee disability.

The Board has reopened the claim for a right knee disability and granted service connection on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's right knee and TDIU claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination. The issues of entitlement to an increased evaluation for his service-connected right knee disability and entitlement to TDIU are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and a 10% rating has been assigned for his left knee disability. The other conditions are remanded.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his right knee disability, as the previous examination did not adequately address the frequency and duration of flare-ups.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disorder (including osteoarthritis) and denied service connection for a neck disorder (including cervical strain). The Veteran's current bilateral knee disorder is related to his in-service injuries, while the preponderance of evidence does not support finding that his current neck disorder was incurred in or otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for spine and left knee disabilities due to inadequate rationale in previous VA opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as his combined rating is less than 70% and he can still secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PFB and left knee patellofemoral syndrome have been rated based on their current manifestations, with no effective date prior to September 10, 2012.,Both conditions are currently rated at the lowest possible percentage (0%) under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of a right knee disorder, initial evaluations for left knee replacement, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability, but denied service connection for his left and right knee disabilities. The case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected degenerative changes of the right knee with scars is remanded due to inadequate examination and need for additional records.