Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left knee disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examinations. The Veteran's claims of service connection for a left ankle disability, as well as his claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected left shoulder injury with degenerative joint disease, chondromalacia of the left knee, postoperative, and chondromalacia of the right knee, postoperative, are being remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for liver disease and secondary service connection for skin rash, bilateral elbow disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability. The case is remanded to schedule a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's liver disease and whether any other disabilities are secondary to it.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of service connection for hypertension, a right knee disorder, and a lumbar spine disorder, as well as the claim to reopen the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney, and as a result, the claims are dismissed.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals, and the Board does not have further jurisdiction to consider them.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his current foot, knee, and back disabilities and his service-connected right ankle injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of cold injury residuals, diabetes mellitus, or a back disorder during his military service. His dysthymic disorder and left knee disability have been rated appropriately.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing on all issues.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and right shoulder disorders, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting new VA examinations.

The Veteran's left knee disorder is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for additional development of his claims, including VA examinations to assess the severity of his knee and PTSD disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding his depressive disorder claim. The right knee and left ankle disabilities will be evaluated again to determine their current severity.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's left knee medial meniscus tear and to address the degree of additional range of motion during flare-ups. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected psychiatric disability, hallux valgus of the feet, tendonitis of the knees, and pes planus were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for scoliosis, degenerative joint/disc disease of the back, right leg disability, left thigh/thigh disability, and bilateral knee disability as they were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability did not have its onset in service or within one year of service, nor is it shown to be caused by active military service. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.