Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and review of recent MRI results.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and knee disabilities, finding no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his left hip, right knee, left knee, and lumbar spine disabilities.

The VA Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is not related to his military service and does not qualify for secondary service connection due to his left knee disability.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, arthritis of the left knee, and arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine. The current diagnoses are not shown to be related to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee disability and an opinion regarding the etiology of his right hip disability.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted service connection.,For his right knee disability, the Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining line-of-duty determinations and VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for osteochondroma of the right knee and back disorder, finding that new and material evidence was submitted. The claims are granted as both conditions are found to be related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee and low back disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his right knee disability and the etiology of his lumbar spine and left foot gout disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, effective May 7, 2010. The rating is based on the frequency and severity of his prostrating attacks.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he has current left or right knee disabilities that are related to service. The case will be returned to the Board after this development.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, including gout, was incurred in active service. The Board finds the evidence at least as not equally balanced and grants service connection for a right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's left knee disability, which included a total knee replacement surgery in July 2007, is rated at 60 percent from September 1, 2008 and thereafter. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for the scar associated with the surgery.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete service personnel and medical records, which may affect his eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee osteoarthritis is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination to assess the current nature and extent of his conditions.