Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's back and left knee disabilities have not been shown to be related to service or his service-connected right knee disability.,VA medical opinions found that the current left knee and back conditions are not caused by, nor aggravated by, the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his service, and there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of an in-service stressor. The right knee disorder was also found not to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination and the obtaining of additional medical records.

The Board has determined that a new medical etiology opinion is needed for the Veteran's low back disability and bilateral knee disability claims due to the inadequacy of the previous opinions. The case is therefore being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder replacement and related conditions, high cholesterol, right knee scope and condition, left knee scope and condition, and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) are all service-connected.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a left knee disability, finding that new evidence received since the last final denial raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims. The Veteran's current diagnoses are supported by medical records showing elevated blood glucose levels during service, which could indicate undiagnosed diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board denied increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the left knee status post meniscectomy and residual stress fracture of the left medial tibia with slight instability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant higher schedular ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a new VA examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected disabilities and his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and determining whether an examination is necessary. The appeal will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination of the Veteran's left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the etiology of his right shoulder arthritis and to issue a statement of the case regarding increased evaluation for left ankle strain, service connection for right knee condition, left knee condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, and right ankle condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities do not warrant a higher initial rating based on limitation of motion, instability, or other factors. The currently assigned 10 percent ratings for each knee are appropriate.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from achieving a vocational goal as an automotive supervisor, and the Board finds that achievement of such a goal is not reasonably feasible.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development, including a new VA orthopedic examination of the Veteran's right knee and consideration of other issues raised by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disorder and its relationship to service, as well as his other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video conference hearing and reissuing the Statement of the Case at her most recent address. The issues include higher initial ratings for various hip and knee disabilities, as well as service connection for bilateral shoulder disability.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at the maximum available rating, and his diabetes mellitus, type II, does not warrant a higher initial rating. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities was denied.