Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of high cholesterol, hyperlipidemia, or left knee disorder for which service connection can be granted. The evidence shows no diagnosis or treatment related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of service connection for right knee disability must be reconsidered due to new and pertinent service records. The case is now REMANDED for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder had its onset in service or is otherwise etiologically related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for a right knee disorder.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, and a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disorders is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been granted. The initial rating of 30 percent has been assigned for limitation of extension in both knees.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including arthritis and a total knee replacement, is service-connected. The effective date for this connection is set to the day he met his wife in August 1968.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and additional development is needed, including obtaining service personnel records and medical records from VA and private providers.

The Board has determined that further examination is needed for the Veteran's low back and right knee disabilities, as well as his bilateral hearing loss and GERD. The case will be remanded to allow for these examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Board hearing. Service connection claims for various conditions are pending.

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by mild instability and painful motion with limited flexion and extension, is currently rated at 10 percent for the underlying condition. A separate 10 percent rating has been assigned for arthritis in this knee.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims can be fully adjudicated.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right, left, and bilateral knee disabilities are not related to service. The claims for secondary service connection were also denied as there was no established primary service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his right knee disability and left knee disability claims, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The left knee disability was rated in excess of 20 percent prior to June 6, 2012, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, right knee chondromalacia patella, and left knee chondromalacia patella were denied as the evidence did not show that his conditions warranted a compensable rating or higher.

The Veteran's kidney removal was not due to service, and the low back disability does not warrant a higher rating.,The left knee disability is already rated at its highest possible level of 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee traumatic arthritis and major depressive disorder, as well as his requests for an earlier effective date for TDIU and SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound status. The claim for automobile adaptation was also addressed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) were denied by the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis with residuals of a meniscal tear. The claims for left knee and low back disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor are they presumed to have been incurred therein. The current knee disabilities were first diagnosed many years after separation from service.

The case is being remanded for additional development to address the Veteran's claims regarding his bilateral knee disability and lumbosacral strain.