Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability is found to be secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus and/or low back strain, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple joint pain, including as due to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. � 1117 is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to her service-connected left knee and/or lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial evaluation for his right knee degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine are found to have their onset during his combat service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new evidence. The claims for left knee, hip, and elbow disorders are pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal, finding that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen his claim for service connection for a left knee disability. The Board also found that the Veteran's current left knee disability is related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his satisfaction with the decision regarding his evaluation for left knee conditions prior to October 31, 2014.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee disability and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability and bilateral hip disability are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn due to his satisfaction with the current decisions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee disability, as the previous opinion was inadequate.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder did not have its onset during active service and is not related to active service. The claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, including degenerative arthritis, to include as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition, has been denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral chondromalacia patellae, finding that the condition was incurred in service. However, it denied service connection for bilateral knee degenerative joint disease, concluding that the current condition is not related to service.,The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension remains pending as it is intertwined with the service connection issue.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his post-operative chondromalacia patella of the left and right knees are denied as there is no evidence of ankylosis, symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, or genu recurvatum. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that either knee has dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of joint locking, pain, and effusion.

The Veteran's claim for a special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance is granted. The claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining his vocational rehabilitation folder and any outstanding VA treatment records. The case will be re-adjudicated after the additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination of his left knee and review of all pertinent evidence since the July 2014 supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the grant of a TDIU, and his service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.