Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including OCD and depression, is found to be related to service. The Veteran also has a lumbar spine disability rated at 20 percent as of June 1, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing low back disability was aggravated by active service, and therefore grants service connection for a low back disability. The knee issues are remanded as additional development is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in medical records and a need for clarification of the nature and severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of several issues, including service connection claims related to various joints and a back disorder. The Veteran's claims are currently under review.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and inadequate examination. The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral knee, right wrist/hand, and right ankle disorders are being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiac disorder and an increased rating for his left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship to active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine her eligibility for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease was incurred during his military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, right knee condition, hernia, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, tooth decay and gum disease, and tinnitus are not etiologically related to service. The Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis with meniscal tear, was found to warrant a 30 percent rating from March 28, 2016 onwards. The temporary total rating for the period prior to that date and the increased ratings after were granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability related to his military service and therefore denies his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded to allow for additional examinations and consideration of his service connection requests. The issues include gout, arthritis of the shoulders, arthritis of the knees, and secondary service connection for hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee strain does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating, and thus denied her claim for an increased initial rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities other than GAD has been dismissed because SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain VA treatment records from 1970 to 1976, and to ensure that all relevant evidence is in complete compliance with the directives of this remand.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection are being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and to schedule a new VA examination.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded to obtain an opinion regarding the etiology of his current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for sarcoidosis is being remanded to obtain an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his diagnosed condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability was manifested by flexion to 130 degrees and extension to zero degrees, with pain but no evidence of recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. The preponderance of the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and / or 5261.