Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric, foot, knee, and thyroid disabilities are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a bilateral knee disorder or spine disorder related to his military service and therefore denied these claims. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied as he does not have any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for increased disability ratings was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected low back disability, right hip and left hip disabilities, residuals of fracture of right femur with scar, muscle herniation and femur shortening, and moderate knee disability, or painful motion of the right shoulder.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral testicular epididymitis and found that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active military service. The remaining issues on appeal will be addressed in a separate remand.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and hospitalization information.

The Board has determined that there was no actual improvement in the Veteran's service-connected bilateral PFPS with instability, and thus the reduction from 10% to 0% for both knees is not proper.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding his service-connected glaucoma.

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

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased evaluations for right ankle avulsion fracture residuals, service connection for left knee and low back disorders were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to March 1, 2013, or a 20 percent evaluation after March 1, 2013 for right ankle avulsion fracture residuals. Service connection was also denied for left knee and low back disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple spine conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a VA examination and obtain additional medical records. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for his right knee disability and service connection for COPD are also being addressed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and a left hip disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a left hip disability. The Board also found that the Veteran's current left knee osteoarthritis was not present during his active duty training.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted and issues needing clarification.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period on appeal prior to February 26, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection, except for a left hand disorder which was granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine her employability due to service-connected knee disabilities, including obtaining information about her employment as a photographer and conducting a VA social and industrial survey.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and as such the Board does not have jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and low back disorder. The claim was remanded to obtain additional development but the issues were again denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and thus denied all of his service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease and post-total knee arthroplasty left knee disability are not related to service, and thus denied both claims.