Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability is remanded due to the need for a new examination and additional records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of ovarian cyst removal has been denied. The Board has also remanded her claims for lower back, hip, knee, foot, and ankle disorders due to lack of sufficient medical evidence on record.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased ratings for various knee conditions, lumbar spine disability, chronic headaches, and sleep disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to an injury he sustained in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, but denied claims for other conditions including cervical spine, hip, and foot disabilities. The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various knee, shoulder, back, and ankle disabilities have been granted. However, the Board has found that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted from January 1, 2008, but no earlier.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The TDIU claim will also be adjudicated.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral degenerative joint disease, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, respiratory disability and acquired psychiatric disability (specifically depressive disorder). The decision found that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his thoracolumbar sine sprain with levoscoliosis, degenerative changes and spondylosis was dismissed as he withdrew the claim. The appeals for increased ratings of left knee strain, right knee osteoarthritis, and service-connected hypertension are remanded.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis, left knee. The Veteran needs to provide an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between his diabetes and service, and he should be examined again for his left knee condition.

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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability and remanded it for further development. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for renal lithiasis with hypertension is also remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral CTS, mechanical back pain and lumbar-sacroiliac dysfunction, myofascial pain of the cervical paraspinal muscles and upper back, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, limited flexion and painful motion of the right hip, limited extension of the right hip, rotation and adduction of the right hip (unable to toe-out more than 15 degrees or cross legs), limited flexion and painful motion of the left hip, and limited extension of the left hip have all been denied. The Veteran's service connection claims for these conditions are decided on their merits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues and incomplete records. The claims will be addressed again after additional development.

All appeals for increased ratings have been withdrawn by the Veteran. The claims are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including middle back, cervical spine, bilateral hip, knee, and ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral knee braces caused wear and tear on his clothing in 2014, which qualifies him for a clothing allowance. The decision is based on the nature of the braces used.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the Board denied dependency and indemnity compensation based on this finding.