Knee Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and headache disability. The Veteran's conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, left knee degenerative arthritis (osteoarthritis), and patellar chondromalacia of the left knee are all service-connected. The neurological disorder of the left shoulder is not service-connected.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims for service connection can be decided.

The Veteran's GAD is rated at 100 percent, and his right knee disabilities are each rated at 10 percent. The appeal for increased ratings has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions from the VA examiner and the need for additional development of the record.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral knee strain, early mild degenerative joint disease/osteoarthritis of the bilateral knees (slight spurring posterior patella), and bilateral ankle strain, claimed as residuals of bilateral leg fractures. The case must be remanded to obtain a supplemental medical opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination of his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cause of death, listed as acute respiratory failure due to COPD, was not caused or substantially contributed to by any service-connected condition. The appellant's claim for a heart disability in service is unsubstantiated and speculative.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and bilateral knee disability, as well as his claim for TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations. The case is returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his service-connected unspecified trauma-related disorder.,Service connection for osteoarthritis of the right and left knees has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to issues related to an overpayment of VA service-connected compensation benefits. The case will be returned for further clarification and accounting.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for an examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis, bilateral knee disability and calluses of the feet has been granted. The Veteran is also entitled to an increased rating for his calluses of the feet.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for Reiter's syndrome, which was initially granted in June 2010 and subsequently increased to 60 percent effective January 1, 2009, has been denied. The Board remanded the case for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and adjudication, including an additional VA examination and consideration of the new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee and headache disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during active duty. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of service-connected left femur fracture with left hip strain and left knee degenerative joint disease. The Veteran's scars associated with his open reduction and internal fixation of the left femur will also be examined.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, as well as consideration of a temporary total rating based on convalescence following his left knee surgery.