Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by chondromalacia patella with degenerative joint disease and post-surgical meniscectomies, does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, and his bilateral heel disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee and right shoulder disabilities have been granted, with the effective date set at the date of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for depression, lumbar spine, and right knee. The issues of service connection for a left knee disorder, right hip disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension were also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current right knee disability is etiologically due to his in-service injury while playing football. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a left hip disability is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board found no evidence of a current knee disability linked to the Veteran's active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee arthritis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a VA orthopedic examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Veteran's left knee disability was granted a rating of 10 percent prior to October 26, 2011 and since October 26, 2011. The right knee disability is rated at 10 percent.,Service connection for the lumbar spine disability was granted as secondary to service-connected left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and scheduling new examinations for his thoracic spine, right shoulder, and right knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate September 2015 VA examination, and further opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities have been granted, with a rating of 20 percent each.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability warrants a higher initial rating of 20 percent, effective April 2, 2012.

The Veteran's depression is found to be related to his service-connected PTSD.,His right knee strain is determined to have been incurred during active service.,DDD and DJD of the lumbar spine are also found to be related to active service.

The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of a left knee disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his left hip and right knee disorders, as well as a VA social and industrial survey.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including his total right knee arthroplasty, is not rated higher than the current assigned ratings.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus did not increase in severity during service and denied his claim for service connection. The right knee disorder issue is pending as it requires additional development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted service connection, but the status of his bilateral knee disability is unknown.

The Veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound due to her disabilities.