Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case back to the AOJ for compliance with a Joint Motion for Vacatur and Remand (JMR). The appeal is now pending again.

The Veteran's right and left knee conditions are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology and whether they are service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected right knee total arthroplasty secondary to postoperative right knee injury with arthritis is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has granted separate evaluations for recurrent subluxation of the right and left knees.

The Veteran's left knee disability, with slight lateral instability, warrants a 10 percent rating based on limitation of motion and a separate 10 percent rating for instability.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability, pes planus, hepatitis C, and PTSD were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disorder, left knee disorders, right knee disorder, and low back disorder. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and ensuring all relevant evidence has been considered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no current evidence of the claimed disabilities. The claim for residuals of a metacarpal fracture was granted.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, and left knee degenerative joint disease are found to be related to his active service. The claims for right and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed the appeals as they are no longer in contention.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disorders. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's right knee and leg disabilities are in question, and a VA examination is needed to determine their etiology. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability, low back disability, and hypertension are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's bilateral knee condition is found to be related to service and granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in October 2017.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including lung disability, bilateral knee and hip disabilities, low back disability, neck disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and depressive disorder. The new evidence supports reopening these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disorder is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection. The right knee tendonitis issue was also addressed, but no rating assigned as it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's diagnosed arthritis and chronic strain of the right knee were aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability, allowing for service connection on an aggravation basis.