Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a travel board hearing and to address the hypertension claim, as it may affect the adjudication of this claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his knee disabilities, chronic sinusitis, bronchial asthma, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. The issues on appeal are related to service connection for knee disabilities as secondary to other service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis of the cervical spine due to a lack of timely Substantive Appeal. The Board also found that there is sufficient evidence to support the grant of service connection for herniated nucleus pulposus of the lumbosacral spine with left lower extremity radiculopathy and right knee strain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to failure to schedule VA examinations. The case is now back before the Board.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee disability is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee and hip disorders are not caused or made worse by her service-connected right and/or left foot disabilities. Therefore, she is not entitled to service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected right knee disability and denied a compensable rating for stress fractures of the right 2nd and 4th toes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his left and right knee disabilities, as well as his low back disability. The issues regarding increased ratings will be reconsidered based on the results of this examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen several service connection claims, but the evidence is not sufficient to establish service connection for all of the conditions listed.

The Veteran's painful surgical scars, status-post right knee meniscectomy, have been granted a 10 percent disability rating effective September 17, 2004.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 60 percent since August 4, 2016. Prior to that date, the disability was rated at 100 percent due to total knee replacement.,For his left knee disability, a separate 10 percent rating is granted effective May 1, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected back and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including examinations of both conditions.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is service connected, but his left shoulder disability cannot be linked to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate medical opinions regarding his cervical spine and right knee disabilities. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability pre-existed service and was not aggravated by military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC at a higher rate based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for various service-connected disabilities have been denied. The evidence does not support the assignment of any higher ratings.

The Veteran's patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee was found to have limited flexion and extension, but not to a degree warranting an increased rating prior to April 15, 2010. The evidence did not show instability or other conditions that would justify higher ratings.