Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disorder is considered to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II with ED.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of a head injury was denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service head injury. The claims for right shoulder and knee disabilities are pending, with the need for additional VA examination to determine if they are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to evaluate the severity of his service-connected degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine and radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the reduction of his evaluation for his service-connected right knee condition from 20 percent to 10 percent effective September 1, 2012.

The Board found no evidence of a right knee disorder, left knee disorder, or low back disorder related to service. The Veteran's current bilateral ankle disorders are not considered service-connected.,Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is insufficient medical evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disability. The Veteran is requested to provide copies of any outstanding medical records, including those from Dr. B. K., for consideration in the decision.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and an inadequate expert medical opinion.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for a left lung mass, status post left upper lobectomy, remains at zero percent due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for a minimum 10 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's right wrist DJD was granted a separate initial rating of 10 percent prior to November 6, 2014. The issue remains on appeal for the left knee DJD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient development and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right and left knee disabilities have been granted, with a rating of 20 percent each effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability due to lack of evidence of current disability and insufficient medical opinion regarding causation.

The Board has ordered remand due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected back disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, and left knee disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability has been granted a rating in excess of 30 percent, and he is now eligible for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The issue regarding the period prior to December 6, 2013, remains unresolved as it pertains to whether the Veteran can secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his right knee disability alone.