Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right shoulder disability, hearing disability, and other conditions. The evidence does not support a finding of nexus between these disabilities and service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for total right knee replacement as secondary to his service-connected post-operative residuals of removal of Baker's Cyst of the right knee. The appeal is currently in remand status due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for a left knee disability has been dismissed due to his withdrawal at the August 2011 DRO hearing and in writing.

The Veteran's left knee condition, characterized by pain and limited range of motion, has been rated at 10 percent since June 2009. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects his disability picture.

The Veteran's right knee PFS is not manifested by ankylosis, instability, subluxation, semilunar cartilage abnormality, impairment of the tibia and fibula, or genu recurvatum; flexion and extension are not limited to a compensable degree. Therefore, a compensable rating for his service-connected right knee PFS is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for pes planus and bilateral knee disability, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability, including medial meniscal degenerative joint disease and chondromalacia patella, is related to service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current left knee disability and whether it is related to service. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was reopened based on the submission of new and material evidence. The Board found that he has DJD, which is not related to his military service.,PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100% rating due to insufficient severity, but they do result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability, including whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's symptoms of bilateral knee degenerative joint disease have been continuous since service separation, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. The issue regarding a left foot condition is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability as secondary to his right knee disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has determined that there is no current right elbow disability, and therefore service connection for a right elbow disorder was denied. The claims of bilateral knee disorders, bilateral ear disorders, and a right leg disorder were also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee and left ankle disabilities were not initially manifested during service or within one year after separation from service, are not related to active service, and are not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and lumbar spine disabilities, as the preponderance of the evidence does not establish a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for skin moles, eye disorder, prostate disorder, bilateral flat feet, acne disorder, hepatitis A, low back disorder, vocal cord nodes, and bilateral knee disorder were all denied. The RO determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims for hepatitis A, low back disorder, vocal cord nodes, and bilateral knee disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic lumbar strain, and right knee strain are currently under review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of stressors and examination to determine the nature and severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is found to be due to injury sustained during her active service, and thus granted service connection.