Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of multiple joints, including the shoulders, hands, and knees is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee DJD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, to include as secondary to his service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between his left knee disorder and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee DJD with painful limited motion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her bilateral knee and lumbar spine disabilities due to inadequate examination reports. The case is now returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, including whether it was aggravated by service. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing, and the case will be returned to the AOJ after the hearing is conducted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been granted, with a disability rating of 20 percent for arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and increased ratings denied for traumatic arthritis of the right knee and total left knee replacement.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any poly-joint pain, to include hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities. The Veteran's claim is pending further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee arthritis, finding that there was no nexus between his in-service injury and his current condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability did not manifest during or as a result of active military service and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with a Court order, specifically to obtain treatment records from Dr. Paszkowiak regarding bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Veteran's lower back disability is service-connected and has persisted since service.,New evidence received supports reopening the claim for left knee disability, which was previously denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and spine and right knee disabilities, but severed service connection for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The effective date for the grant of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, and limitation of flexion in the right knee is set at April 27, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder claimed as left knee cysts, but granted service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) L4-S1.,The Veteran's DDD L4-S1 was related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and service treatment records. A new examination is also required for his PTSD and bilateral knee conditions.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and referral to the Director of Compensation Service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found that new evidence did not reopen the claims, but granted a higher initial rating for his mood disorder.

The Veteran's VA compensation benefits for the period from August 4, 2005, to November 25, 2010, based on fugitive felon status are being reviewed. Additionally, his claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left knee instability is also under consideration.