Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically for allergies and a right knee disability. The Board found no evidence of an in-service injury or condition related to these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability is not service connected as there is no current diagnosis and the VA examiner found it less likely than not related to service.,The Veteran's left knee disability is not service connected due to lack of a nexus between his current condition and service. The VA examiner opined that the current condition was less likely than not incurred during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is service-connected. The right knee disability claim and TDIU claim are also pending based on this determination.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and is now remanding the claim of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee disability was granted a 10 percent rating, effective November 2, 2016. Her bilateral shin splints were also granted service connection and rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities have been denied, with the highest available ratings for limitation of extension being 40 percent each.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected right hip bursitis with knee pain due to insufficient examination findings regarding flare-ups and repetitive use.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of left total knee arthroplasty with surgical scars are rated at 60 percent effective June 1, 2009. Effective that date, the Veteran is also granted TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to inadequate VA examination reports. The claims for increased ratings of her right knee disabilities are not currently decided.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing records.

The Veteran's left knee condition, post-meniscectomy for derangement of the left knee, has been rated at 10 percent since May 2011. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a higher rating based on additional disability due to pain or instability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current osteoarthritis of the bilateral knees is not related to his active military service and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and providing retrospective medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left knee.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's need for a right knee replacement was caused by his in-service right knee conditions, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development of the claims, including obtaining medical records and providing adequate VA examinations to address his service connection and increased rating claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip condition and increased rating for anxiety disorder. The claim for service connection was not supported by competent evidence of a current diagnosis, while the claim for an increased rating for anxiety disorder prior to October 19, 2015, did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, with dysthymia and bilateral pes planus effective March 13, 2009. The Veteran's claims for right knee and left knee disabilities were also granted but assigned an earlier effective date of January 22, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to assess his right knee and lumbar spine disabilities.

The January 1985 rating decision denied service connection for left knee medial meniscotomy and right knee medial collateral ligament tear. The Veteran's claim was reopened in September 2010, and the Board granted service connection for both conditions effective February 23, 2010.

The Board finds that the evidence of record is at least in equipoise and grants service connection for a left knee condition.