Knee Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for further development regarding his periods of active duty for training and inactive duty training.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's pre-existing bilateral knee disabilities did not permanently worsen beyond their natural progress during active service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right knee condition is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the reduction in ratings for bilateral knee strain was improper and denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination, and another examination is needed to determine if his right knee disorder is related to military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current right knee disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The claim for an eye condition (rod cone retinopathy) will be remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee disability and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is now rated at 60 percent, effective January 3, 2014. The other conditions remain at their current ratings.

The Board denied the claim that service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is warranted, finding that his death was not caused by or a result of any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities, vasectomy scar, and prostate mass have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disability and back disability were denied as the evidence did not establish a link to service.,Service connection was granted for right knee degenerative joint disease, but left knee disability is not supported by the record.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right knee arthritis is at least as likely as not due to his in-service parachute jump injury, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board or video conference hearing due to the Veteran's illness, and will handle any additional development as needed.

The Board denied service connection for lower back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the appellant's military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hip, knee, elbow, and shoulder pain are not due to undiagnosed illness or service-connected conditions. The left and right shoulder pain is attributed to adhesive capsulitis caused by diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disability and instability prior to January 22, 2013 were denied as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA examination of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability, which is currently diagnosed as degenerative joint disease. The Veteran seeks service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess his back disability and bilateral knee conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a right knee disability and granted it, finding that the Veteran's current right knee disability is caused by his service-connected left knee disability.