Knee Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee disability is not related to her military service and denied both her claim for direct service connection as well as any secondary service connection claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee, claimed as secondary to his service-connected laxity of left knee, is pending and requires additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for gout but denied service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, finding that the Veteran's knee disability is not related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a lung condition, but remands the case for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his left knee total joint replacement was denied. The effective date for the 30 percent rating remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as lumbar spine disability, have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition in service or post-service that is related to the Veteran's current conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right hip and DJD of the right knee based on a finding of continuous symptoms since service separation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee degenerative joint disease are being remanded to the RO for further development of medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to issues with the timing of his initial appeals for increased ratings on his service-connected left knee and right ankle disabilities. The case will be returned to the Board after issuance of a statement of the case.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a right knee disability and granted service connection on a secondary basis to the service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities, as well as his right and left knee disabilities, hypertension, and sleep apnea are all service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to spontaneous pneumothorax, has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The Veteran's back and leg conditions are being evaluated as secondary to his service-connected hallux valgus with degenerative joint disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for a spine disability, right foot hallux valgus, bilateral breast reduction, or chronic headaches. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is denied as there is no current diagnosis and it is less likely than not caused by service. Service connection for sleep apnea, left knee, and right knee disabilities cannot be established due to lack of evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and left knee disability. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his military service.,Service connection is granted for a low back disability, as it is considered directly related to active duty for training in 1972.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, but not for residuals of left shoulder injuries. The Veteran's claim for unspecified results of overdose of pain medications is denied as there is no medical evidence of a diagnosed disability resulting from the alleged overdose.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for DJD of the right knee and DDD of the lumbar spine were denied as his conditions do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice and failure to obtain service department records. The Veteran's claim is not about service connection, but rather whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his previous claim for a left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for asthma with obstructive sleep apnea and a lumbar muscle strain, as well as his claim for service connection for a right knee disability, have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed these issues.

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