Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether any diagnosed right knee disorder is caused by or aggravated by left knee arthritis.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis, was evaluated at a 20 percent rating prior to November 4, 2015.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by dislocation of semilunar cartilage and instability, has been rated at 20 percent since January 18, 2011. A separate 10 percent rating for mild instability is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of right knee, right ankle, bilateral foot, skin and allergy disabilities is dismissed as these conditions have already been granted for teeth number 23 and 24 trauma residuals for dental treatment purposes only.

The Veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment is denied as he does not meet the criteria for assistance due to his service-connected disabilities resulting in permanent loss of use of one or both feet.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease was incurred in service and the Board finds it is connected to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral degenerative joint disease.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right knee disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, and is therefore denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right shoulder and right knee disabilities are not related to service or any service-connected condition, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her low back, left knee, and bilateral plantar fasciitis disabilities. The claim to reopen service connection for hypoglycemia was also denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for multiple knee, toe, elbow, and shoulder disorders. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions provided by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of his knee disabilities and determine if any additional functional loss due to pain or other factors should be considered.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not of such severity as to preclude substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience during the appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased ratings of his right knee disability and NSAID-induced colitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Board also found that any current knee disabilities are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected ankle disabilities.

The appellant withdrew her appeals for the claims of service connection for left knee chondromalacia with a history of left meniscectomy, low back strain and degenerative disc disease as secondary to the left knee disorder, chloracne on the back, shoulders, and lower abdomen, and hearing loss in the left ear.

The Veteran's left knee disability was found to not meet the criteria for an increased rating prior to September 3, 2013. From November 1, 2014 onwards, he is rated at 30 percent for status post total left knee replacement.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including new examinations for hypertension and knee disabilities.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current left knee disability and concluded that the Veteran's claimed left knee condition did not begin during service or due to her service-connected right knee disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right and left knee disorders are not related to his active duty service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.