Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is less likely than not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected left knee and/or low back disabilities. The claim for service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to service-connected left knee and/or low back disabilities is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability did not manifest during service or until more than one year following his separation from service and is not otherwise related to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability as secondary to bilateral knee disabilities. The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from engaging in the mental and physical acts of employment prior to January 5, 2009.

The Board is unable to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability, breathing problems, and vision problems due to service connection issues. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee and low back disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee and hip disabilities have been denied. The RO found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar degenerative joint disease (DJD) and reopened the claims of service connection for a left knee disability. The bilateral knees and feet are being remanded to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is service-connected, and as such, his claim for a right hip disorder secondary to this condition is also granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current right shoulder and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected Raynaud's phenomenon is rated at 40 percent, and she is granted TDIU based on her combined rating of 80 percent. She does not meet the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(s).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral shoulder, knee, and low back disorders. The case will be returned to the AOJ after completion of the requested actions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a TDIU prior to April 7, 2010. The combined rating was less than 70% and none of her conditions were rated at 60%. She worked through 2009 and had limitations due to her disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including a DRO hearing transcript. The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability are pending.

The Veteran's left knee residuals of gunshot wound with retained foreign body are rated at 10 percent based on musculoskeletal symptoms, and the criteria for a higher rating have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he has passed away.