Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent since June 7, 2010 and the right knee disability is not compensable.,TDIU was granted effective October 26, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service hospital records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran's right knee disability claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's post-operative left total knee arthroplasty has been rated at a 60 percent disability rating since September 1, 2012.

The Veteran's left knee disability is related to service and has been granted. The psychiatric and asthma claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee, hands, neck, and back. The claim for hypertension remains pending as new evidence was submitted but does not establish a direct link to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder secondary to his service-connected left knee disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee and low back disabilities are not related to his active duty service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's right knee disability is caused by his service-connected left knee disability. The Board finds that the Veteran's left leg venous disorders are related to his service-connected left knee ACL tear.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and service connection were denied. The pseudofolliculitis barbae was rated as noncompensable prior to May 6, 2015, and as 10 percent disabling from that date. The bronchitis was rated as 10 percent disabling throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and development, including new VA examinations for his right knee disability and any potential right foot disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied. The Board found no basis to grant higher ratings or effective dates based on the evidence of record.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty and inactive duty training. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board hearing. The issues include service connection claims for various disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for a left knee disorder, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted. The condition is considered to be directly related to his active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, bilateral foot disability, and right knee disability. The case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right knee condition was not found to warrant a higher rating, while the other issues did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from a Michigan VA emergency department and scheduling an orthopedic examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot disability is related to service, and thus granted service connection for a right foot disability. The issue of whether the Veteran's right knee disability is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right foot disability remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left knee disorder is related to his service-connected peripheral arterial disease with left foot degenerative joint disease, and whether it was aggravated by that condition.