Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability, to include arthritis, was not manifested in service or within one year postservice and is not related to his military service. Therefore, service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is not related to her service and denies her claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current headache, left leg/knee, or left shoulder disabilities that are related to his military service. The VA examiners concluded that these conditions are more likely due to natural aging processes and other non-service-related factors.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the claims for service connection and increased ratings were not substantiated by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability, hypertension, arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity, and right knee strain are all service-connected. The Veteran is granted increased ratings for his hypertension (to 10%) and right knee strain (from 0% to 10% prior to October 5, 2015).

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and other issues, including verification of dates of active duty for training.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder and a skin condition, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran did not have a diagnosed hip/abdominal disorder at the time his claims were filed.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as his xerosis and pes planus were found to be related to service. Service connection was granted for these conditions.

The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for amputations of his legs and a stroke, alleging that improper delay in treatment by VA led to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right knee was denied. The maximum schedular evaluation (60%) has been assigned since August 1, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of her left fifth toe disorder and clarification from Dr. S.A. regarding his opinion on the relationship between her current condition and service.

The Board found that the Veteran was not entitled to a TDIU prior to April 1, 2003 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded substantially gainful employment since May 1, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the passage of time and failure to reschedule VA examinations for her service-connected conditions, as well as new claims.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee arthritis and sleep disorder (DIMS). The Veteran's left knee disability is considered directly related to his military service, while his sleep disorder is found to be secondary to his cervical spine disability. An initial rating of 20 percent was assigned effective April 15, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability was denied because there is no evidence of a chronic condition during service or an applicable presumption period. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim, as the Veteran did not have a right knee disability in service and it has not been related to any incident therein. For his bipolar disorder claim, the Veteran's claim was denied because there was no evidence showing that the condition existed prior to service or was permanently aggravated by service.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis and subsequent total knee replacement are found to be caused by his service-connected left knee arthroplasty, granting the claim for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for her service-connected right knee degenerative joint disease, lumbosacral spine disability, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.