Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current knee disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of opinions.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has a stomach condition related to his period of service. The claim for service connection for neuropathy of the right lower extremity will also be remanded, as the examiner's opinion was unclear regarding whether it is secondary to his lumbar spine disability.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of opinions. The VA examination should assess if any flare-ups have affected the Veteran’s range of motion, pain levels, and functional loss.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's cervical spondylosis and right knee strain. The examiner will need to consider the frequency and length of any incapacitating episodes in the past year.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of opinions. A VA examination should assess if any flare-ups have affected the Veteran’s range of motion, pain levels, and functional loss.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's scar from a hand injury. The examiner will need to consider the frequency and length of any incapacitating episodes in the past year.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of opinions. A VA examination should assess if any flare-ups have affected the Veteran’s range of motion, pain levels, and functional loss.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral foot disorder (excluding pes planus), and osteochondritis dissecans. The Veteran's current diagnoses were found to be unrelated to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, left knee, right ankle, and bilateral calf cramping disabilities. The claims are remanded to obtain VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for bilateral pes planus and denied a TDIU. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for left lower extremity, lumbar spine, bilateral ear, skin or skin cancer, and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,The Veteran's claim for nasal fracture residuals is also remanded as he has not been provided a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disorder and lumbar spine disorder due to lack of evidence showing in-service incurrence or aggravation, and a VA examination is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) housebound based on her service-connected disabilities, finding that she does not meet the criteria for SMC housebound as defined by law and regulations.

The Veteran's genu valgus/varus of the right knee is at least as likely as not caused by her service-connected low back disability, and thus she has a right knee disability that is secondary to her service-connected low back disability. The Board also found support for granting service connection for a right ankle disability based on the private chiropractor's opinion linking it to her service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings was denied. The left knee disability received a 10 percent rating, and the left shoulder disability received a 20 percent rating effective June 27, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, and a bilateral knee disability (chondromalacia patellae) as secondary to the service-connected bilateral pes planus. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's low back disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and requests that additional records be obtained from various VA facilities.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 20 percent for left knee strain with frequent episodes of locking and pain, effective from September 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings for right and left knee osteoarthritis, as well as the TDIU claim due to service-connected lumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities. Additional VA examinations are needed to assess the severity of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of medical records from his military service. The Veteran needs an examination to determine if he incurred these conditions during his active duty.

Service connection for a left leg disability is granted. Service connection for a right hip disability, to include as secondary to service-connected low back disability, and tinnitus (to include as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease or hypertension) are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee condition, finding no current diagnosis and noting that his symptoms are not related to any incident of service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and left ankle disability. The Board found that these disabilities are related to the Veteran's in-service parachute jumps.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability necessitates the use of a left knee brace, which causes wear and tear on his pants. The Board finds that an annual VA clothing allowance for the year 2015 is granted due to this condition.