Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, and left knee chondromalacia were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support additional staged ratings for any time period on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected conditions were denied. The effective dates for the compensable ratings for left peroneal nerve neuropraxia and left knee degenerative joint disease are set to May 13, 2010.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current right hip, bilateral knee, and back disabilities are related to active service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, and low back disability. The claim for L4-S1 radiculopathy of the left lower extremity with muscle atrophy is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for ulcerative stomatitis, cervical spine disability, and right knee condition. The Board also determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and nonservice-connected cancer, did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being returned to the Board for further examination and development due to insufficient evidence in the claims file.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing knee conditions were aggravated by his active duty service from January 1967 to May 1967.

The Veteran's right knee disability has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to January 6, 1999 and from April 1, 1999 to December 11, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination for left knee disability, and the Veteran is advised to cooperate with this request.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disability and its relationship to his periods of active duty service. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected left knee and/or right ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a right wrist fracture is denied as there is no evidence that the current condition is related to his military service. For his left knee disability, he was granted a combined rating of 20 percent prior to February 29, 2016.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for further development, including scheduling new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected knee disabilities and obtaining recent medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability is not related to his service, including a period of ACDUTRA in 1994. The claim for service connection is denied.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for a back disability.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a chronic left knee disorder existing continuously since service, and the weight of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's current left knee disability was caused by his in-service injury. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder has been denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.