Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability, diagnosed as osteoarthritis with meniscal tear and chondromalacia patella, is related to an injury sustained during active duty service. As such, the claim for service connection for a right knee disability is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his claims of entitlement to ratings in excess of 10 percent for a lumbar spine disability and a left knee disability prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right inguinal hernia and left knee disability, finding new and material evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an anal fissure/fistula, Crohn's disease, and residuals of a colon resection have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and further examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for generalized anxiety disorder, patellofemoral pain syndrome with arthritis in the right knee, and patellofemoral pain syndrome with arthritis in the left knee are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee sprain, left ankle sprain, and chronic residuals of a fracture of the left little finger are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee is being remanded due to a lack of sufficient medical records and further examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for DJD of the knees and Barrett's esophagus with gastritis were granted, with a rating of 30 percent for Barrett's esophagus with gastritis.

The Board found that the Veteran's back, left knee, right knee, and right ankle disabilities do not warrant higher initial ratings. The claims for increased ratings of dyssomnia, onychomycosis of the feet, and acne were denied as a matter of law.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral knee disability, hypertension, bilateral shoulder disability, and sleep apnea, were not service-connected as they did not have their onset in or were not caused by his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, right hip, left hip, and lower back disabilities, did not originate in service or until years after service. The Veteran was not exposed to herbicides during his active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFS) and denied the remaining issues. The Veteran's psoriasis is currently rated at 10%.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and assigned a 70 percent rating for PTSD. The Veteran's neck, left hip, and bilateral knee disabilities were also found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his service-connected left knee disabilities in conjunction with other nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee residual instability and degenerative joint disease, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were partially granted, with a 30 percent rating assigned for the right knee traumatic arthritis and meniscectomy residuals beginning on September 8, 2014. The Veteran is still seeking higher ratings for his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee injury and head injury residuals due to additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal involves increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee disabilities. The Board has remanded the case to obtain updated VA examinations, private treatment records, and a Social and Industrial Survey.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left knee condition, which he claims is related to his service-connected right knee disability. The case was remanded for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability. A new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any left knee disability that may be present.

The Board has granted separate ratings for the Veteran's status post meniscectomies of both knees, but denied his claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the right and left knee.