Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions and treatment records. The appeal will be remanded to the AOJ for these actions.

The Veteran's right foot disability was granted service connection. The claims for increased rating of PTSD, peripheral neuropathy, stomach and esophageal ulcers, and left ear hearing loss were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is related to an injury during active duty in the Army and was aggravated by another injury during a subsequent period of ACDUTRA. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a new Videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge due to his failure to report for the scheduled hearing and allegations of good cause.

The Veteran's appeals were denied as his conditions did not warrant increased ratings under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is rated at 40% since November 15, 2012. The Board has jurisdiction to determine whether entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted due to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right knee is not service-connected as it did not result from an in-service injury or aggravation, and any increase in disability was due to the natural progression of the condition.

The Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The TDIU claim has been granted.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for a left knee disability characterized as ITBS of the left knee with degenerative joint disease and bone island, finding that the November 1992 rating decision denying service connection was not based on clear and unmistakable error.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees were denied as his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on current clinical findings.

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ due to a need for another hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current chondromalacia of the knees is related to his service, and thus granted his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's left knee disability warrants a rating of 10 percent, but not higher, throughout the period of the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of back and knee disorders, as well as his claim for a sleep disorder secondary to a service-connected disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The Board will provide VA examinations for these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a video-conference hearing with a different Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee, right knee, and shoulder disabilities are related to service. As such, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The Board found no evidence of chronic residuals of a fall manifesting in service and concluded that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to her in-service fall. Service connection for residuals of a fall is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disability is related to his active service, and thus granted service connection for this condition. The lung claim remains pending as there are no records available to corroborate the Veteran's reports of in-service respiratory symptoms.