Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right knee, right hip, and left hip conditions. The case will be remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's pes planus and knee disorders.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a TDIU effective April 27, 2015. The right knee disability was not incurred in service and arthritis is presumed to have been caused by normal aging.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased level of SMC based on the need for additional aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(r) has been denied as he does not meet the legal criteria for such.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current left knee disorder, bilateral myopia, anemia, and tinnitus are not related to service.,Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as clarification of the nature and etiology of any current left knee disorder.

The Veteran's cervical strain disability is rated at 30% under the applicable schedular criteria, and an extraschedular rating is not warranted.,VA medical records indicate that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for various conditions, including generalized joint pain, right and left knee disorders, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, urinary disorder, warts, neuropathy of the extremities, high blood pressure, and erectile dysfunction. The appeals were decided on a direct service connection basis.

Service connection granted for patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees.,Hypertension was not incurred or aggravated in service, nor is it related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee and ankle disabilities is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions, including congenital genu valgum and degenerative joint disease (DJD), are presumed to have existed prior to service. The Board finds that these conditions are related to his military service due to their progression from a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining updated medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of the record, including a new VA examination to address range of motion and functional loss due to his right knee disability. The issues on appeal are an increased rating for residuals of right knee torn medial meniscus and evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right knee instability.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and increased ratings for his right knee disability. The Board has ordered a new examination to address the nature and likely cause of his diabetes, as well as an orthopedic examination to determine the current severity of his postoperative right knee disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disorder is not related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is not attributable to his active service or to any incident of service, including his service-connected left ankle disability. Therefore, service connection for a bilateral knee disability is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to January 8, 2007. The Board has determined that a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted from February 16, 1994 to January 7, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and adjudicative action due to a lack of proper examination regarding range of motion testing in active motion, passive motion, weight-bearing, and nonweight-bearing conditions.