Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the last decision and outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at 30 percent since August 25, 2008. The Board found that the evidence does not support an increase in evaluation beyond this rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of all service-connected disabilities and referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for an extra-schedular evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for a higher rating for left knee patellofemoral syndrome and for service connection claims related to posttraumatic stress disorder, Parkinson's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and hearing loss. The claim for limitation of motion on the basis of left knee patellofemoral syndrome was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee condition and jaw disability had their onset during service, granting service connection for these conditions.,However, there is no evidence of a left elbow disability in service or since service. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left elbow disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain additional private treatment records and provide an addendum opinion regarding the service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's total right and left knee replacements due to arthritis are related to his active service, thus granting the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his service-connected knee disabilities. The TDIU claim will also be considered.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were withdrawn, and her right knee degenerative joint disease was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right shoulder, right eye disorder (corneal abrasion), or right knee disability. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the disability rating for residuals of right knee injury with instability from 10% to noncompensable effective May 1, 2009 was not proper and restored the 10% rating. The issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20% for residuals of right knee injury with degenerative changes and limited flexion is remanded.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's in-service injury and determined that there is insufficient medical nexus between any current right leg or knee impairment and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for consideration of additional evidence and clarification of his intentions regarding the claims for higher initial ratings for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and left knee degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a Board hearing and the need to issue a statement of the case on two issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's septic arthritis and infections of the left knee, as well as his celiac disease, are not causally or etiologically related to service, including to his service-connected scar and residuals, laceration of the right forearm.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent prior to June 22, 2012 and 40 percent beginning on that date. The Veteran contends his disability is worse than what is contemplated by these ratings.,Prior to June 22, 2012, the disability was shown to have been productive of a limitation of extension limited to 20 degrees; however, flexion did not reach 45 degrees or less and there was no instability. Beginning on June 22, 2012, the Veteran's extension was limited to 30 degrees.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain a supplemental medical opinion regarding the Veteran's low back and bilateral knee disorders.

The Board has ordered a remand to attempt to verify the Veteran's account of sustaining a right knee injury in service, including efforts to locate his service personnel records and any available treatment records from the U.S. Army Crime Records Center and Bad Nauheim Dispensary.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right knee degenerative joint disease is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral knee disability was denied as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.