Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated at 10 percent since June 10, 2008. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5257 (recurrent subluxation or lateral instability) have not been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral ankle, knee, shoulder, and lumbar spine disabilities are related to his active duty service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his left knee disability, as the previous examination did not include joint testing for pain on both active and passive motion.

The case is being remanded for further development, including new examinations and efforts to obtain service treatment records. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

Service connection has been granted for a left knee disorder.,Service connection has also been granted for a bilateral hand disorder, including carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to arrange another VA examination and ensure compliance with the Correia v. McDonald decision, as well as review her TDIU claim in light of any increased rating for her right knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear at a previously scheduled Travel Board hearing. The case is now pending for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of her claims for service connection for left knee total replacement as secondary to a service-connected disability, and for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to sexual harassment.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for gout, but denied both the original and reopened claims for bilateral knee disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the ratings for right hip total replacement with internal derangement and right knee internal derangement prior to a decision by the Board.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been rated based on their current functional limitations, with no additional disability due to pain or other factors. The ratings are within the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral knee, ankle, hand, and wrist disabilities are not related to his military service or any service-connected disability. The evidence does not establish a nexus between these conditions and active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left total knee replacement is proximately due to his service-connected right knee injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Board determined that the reduction in rating from 20 percent to 0 percent for right knee instability was proper based on improvement of the Veteran's condition.

The Board found that none of the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his service as an ART in the Air Force Reserve, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for patella tendonitis of the left and right knees, as well as gastroenteritis, have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's gastroenteritis is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran is rendered unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected right and left knee degenerative joint disease, low back degenerative disc disease, and cervical spinal stenosis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to deficiencies in the VA examination reports and need for additional evidence. The claims will be reviewed again after obtaining all relevant records and conducting further examinations.

The Veteran's claimed knee and hip disabilities are not service-connected as they did not manifest during or within one year after service, were not related to service, and do not have a nexus to any in-service injury or disease.